In [[art]], and especially [[photography]], '''negative space''' is the portion of a work of art which is not occupied by an object of primary or even secondary importance. Unless a photograph has abnormal [[depth of field]], the background is typically negative space. | In [[art]], and especially [[photography]], '''negative space''' is the portion of a work of art which is not occupied by an object of primary or even secondary importance. Unless a photograph has abnormal [[depth of field]], the background is typically negative space. |