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New Realism
New Realism. A vague term, of dubious value, that has been used in at least three distinct senses in connection with art of the 1960s and later. First, it has been used in a way similar to the term New Figuration to describe a revival of figurative art after a dominant period of abstraction; whereas ‘New Figuration’ has been used very broadly, however, ‘New Realism’ has often been applied more specifically to works that are objective in spirit, particularly Superrealist pictures or those of Philip Pearlstein. In a second sense, ‘New Realism’ has been used as a straight translation of Nouveau Réalisme and applied to works incorporating three-dimensional objects, usually mass-produced consumer goods, in assemblages or attached to the surface of a painting. Thirdly—and perplexingly—it has been used as a synonym for Pop art; an exhibition of English Pop that circulated to The Hague, Vienna, and Berlin in 1964–5 was entitled ‘Nieuwe Realisten’.
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IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-NewRealism.html IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-NewRealism.html |
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New Realism
New Realism. A vague term, of dubious value, that has been used in at least three distinct senses in connection with art of the 1960s and later. First, it has been used in a way similar to the term New Figuration to describe a revival of figurative art after a dominant period of abstraction; whereas ‘New Figuration’ has been used very broadly, however, ‘New Realism’ has often been applied more specifically to works that are objective in spirit, particularly Superrealist pictures or those of Philip Pearlstein. In a second sense, ‘New Realism’ has been used as a straight translation of the French term ‘Nouveau Réalisme’ and applied to works incorporating three-dimensional objects, typically mass-produced consumer goods, in assemblages or attached to the surface of a painting. Thirdly—and perplexingly—it has been used as a synonym for Pop art.
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IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-NewRealism.html IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-NewRealism.html |
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New Realism
New Realism. A vague term, of dubious value, that has been used in at least three distinct senses in connection with art of the 1960s and later. First, it has been used in a way similar to the term New Figuration to describe a revival of figurative art after a dominant period of abstraction; whereas ‘New Figuration’ has been used very broadly, however, ‘New Realism’ has often been applied more specifically to works that are objective in spirit, particularly Superrealist pictures or those of Philip Pearlstein. In a second sense, ‘New Realism’ has been used as a straight translation of the French term ‘Nouveau Réalisme’ and applied to works incorporating three-dimensional objects, usually mass-produced consumer goods, in assemblages or attached to the surface of a painting. Thirdly —and perplexingly—it has been used as a synonym for Pop art.
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IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-NewRealism.html IAN CHILVERS. "New Realism." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-NewRealism.html |
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