neoprimitivism
English
Alternative forms
- neo-primitivism
Etymology
neo- + primitivism, taking its name from Aleksandr Shevchenko's book Neo-primitivizm (1913).
Noun
neoprimitivism (countable and uncountable, plural neoprimitivisms)
- (fine arts) A Russian art movement fusing elements of Cézanne, cubism and futurism with traditional Russian folk art.
- (cultural anthropology) The loss of cultural complexity due to environmental factors and forms of social interaction.
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