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The Feldman Method
of art criticism
Joan Miró
1. Description
What can be seen in
the artwork? Time to
take inventory of
what you see.
Students can learn to evaluate works of art with this simple method using thoughOul discussion and terms.
2. Analysis
What elements/
principles are found
in the artwork?
Choice of materials?
3. Interpretation
What message or
meaning do you
think the artist is
trying to say?
Mood/Emotion?
Method evolved during the 1960’s and “I believe teaching revolves 1970’s. What was happening around around the discussion of aestheSc this 1me in art? Pop arSsts were percepSons.”-­‐Edmund B. Feldman
creaSng art inspired from real life and popular culture. h"p://www.goodreads.com/photo/author/387576.Edmund_Burke_Feldman h"p://www.joanmiroart.com Feldman, E. B. (1977). Response to George Geahigan. Journal of Aesthe/c Educa/on, 11(1), 102-­‐106. Edmund Burke Feldman, DisSnguished Professor of Art at University of Georgia
4. Judgement
Evaluate the work
based on what you
took away from the
aesthetic
perceptions of
description,
analysis, &
interpretation.
Explain why you
like it or not.