filled with circular shapes. However, towards the lower and upper parts of their bodies, juxtaposition and proximity are used to form a relationship between the rectangular and circular shapes. There are a few rectangles and circles placed so close to one another and in such a way that the onlooker can no longer distinguish between the mans and the womans bodies. This seems to cause the man and the womans bodies to form a union. One difference between juxtaposition and proximity that seems to be clear is, when using the term juxtaposition the elements of the design that are juxtaposed must be close together. However, proximity allows the 2 elements or forms to be any distance from one another. The two main elements of subject may be very close, such as seen in Gustav Klimts, "The Kiss, or they may be far apart as in example number 2 in black and white (internet resource). The association between these 2 men (or forms) can be discussed easily in terms of proximity. However, juxtaposition does not seem to apply in this case, due to the distance between the 2 forms. The two men in this picture are placed fairly distant from one another. There is a definite mood that their placement seems to expose. In this picture it is quite obvious that the onlooker can acquire a feeling of coldness and discomfort due to the placement of the 2 men. As mentioned earlier, proximity can relay a relationship between 2 forms or elements. In a design or picture the elements need not be people to evoke emotion, due to proximity. Had the 2 men been 2 squares, they too would have revealed the same sort of reaction. The 2 squares would not be viewed as 2 elements unified as one. They would release a feeling of discomfort and isolation between one another, due to the mere fact that they are not in close proximity with one another. The power that juxtaposition and proximity can have on a design is fairly clear. The placement of forms or elements ...
