Usage Note
Negativraum is the empty or background space around and between the subjects of an image. Skilled artists use Negativraum as a compositional element as actively as positive shapes; learning to 'see' it is a classic drawing exercise.
Examples
"In der Zeichnung betont der Negativraum zwischen den Figuren ihre Isolation."
Natural Translation
In the drawing, the negative space between the figures emphasises their isolation.
Literal Translation
In the drawing the negative-space between the figures emphasises their isolation.
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