Assignment: Figure Ground
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Figure-Ground
Figure: what stands out as an object (subject) in a visual field or frame. May be thought of as the POSITIVE.
Ground: background or that which surrounds an object. May be thought of as the NEGATIVE (negative space).
Figure and ground can be interchangeable, depending on our focus and interest.
FIGURE
• A shape on a background.
GROUND
• A background on which marks, shapes, or figures are placed.
Figure-groundreversal
“plumb lines”
Notice the shapes between the objects.