Framing can be found everywhere, from a picture frame to the shelves displaying objects, even a saucer framing a tea cup. Frames help to create the conditions for understanding an image or object. The meaning and impact of an image depends on how it’s bordered/cropped. In my own personal experience of framing, I admire the simplistic bordering techniques around colorful images to make a chaotic image look a lot more neat and outlined. Depending on what framing technique, it can really help illuminate and display a piece of art. In terms of text framing images, when text is added to an image, it changes its meaning as well as gives an interpretation of the piece. In other words, the written language frames or shapes the viewers understanding behind the text with the picture provided. Both metaphorical and literal windows and doors provide excellent examples of border framing. Borders serve as the frontier between the inside and outside, marking the edge of a territory. Borders also vary greatly in detail, as some are simply lines, while others are much more detailed and complex. Deciding which type of border to use for architecture or image purposes can bring together the meaning and impact of a piece.
