The purpose of this article is to examine the tenets of expressionism as developed by robin collingwood and phenomenology as developed by eugene kaelin, for the ways in which they may be combined to analyze the process and products of art. the concept of expression is found to be of value in determining the nature of the process in making an art object, while phenomenology in terms of imagination, perception and "context of significance," are found to be useful in analysis (...) of the product once finished. these two domains are suggested as a philosophic base for programs in aesthetic education. (shrink)