Shape Definition

A shape is an area enclosed by a line. It could be just an outline or it could be shaded in. Shapes can be either geometric, like a circle, square or triangle, or irregular. When drawing shapes, you must consider the size and position as well as the shape of the area around it. The shapes created in the spaces between shapes are referred to as negative space.

I think this image relates to shape because the shape of the sky is created by buildings which interests me as shapes are created by other shapes. In this image the shape had to be thought about and the photographer would've had to really think about the shape they were creating.

This image uses negative space by focussing in on the important parts of the woman and makes her stand out. This links to feminism because it shows us that woman stand out and don't just blend in with everything else, it shows that they are important. I think that this is art and not just sexual objectification because although parts of her body are showing it isn't the first thing that you are drawn to as the expression on her face immediately draws us in. This image could have many different reasons because it could show that she is blending into the background or that she is standing out from the background. The photographer Bill Brandt takes images of the female and male form this could mean various different things to us, it could show us that he is taking images for sexual objectification or that he is trying to show that the male and female form is equal.