Define formalism. what is it not influenced by? (two things)

In the history of art, formalism refers to the study of art by analyzing the purely visual aspects of an object and how they're made. It compares both form and style and emphasizes elements of composition such as line, texture, shape, color, and other aspects of perception. Formalism is not influenced by the historical/social context or the iconography of the subject.

Celeste should maybe stop doing some of the things and spend that time doing her work instead so her grades can go up

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