
Job No:11-22360 Title:RP-Language of Graphic Design
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Job No:11-22360 Title:RP-Language of Graphic Design
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“Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every
picture is the frame.”
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), British, Author, Essayist
frame
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frame \'fra
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m\ n
1: a closed, often rectangular border
of drawn or printed lines
In basic terms, a frame is
an enclosure to a visual
image. It is a fundamental
element of visual com-
munications and can be used to separate, organize, unify, contain,
and distinguish, as well as increase visibility and ...