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neoprimitivism en · NOUN

Etymology

From neo- + primitivism, taking its name from Aleksandr Shevchenko's book Neo-primitivizm (1913).

Meanings

  1. (countable, qualifier:fine arts, uncountable) A Russian art movement fusing elements of Cézanne, cubism and futurism with traditional Russian folk art.
  2. (countable, qualifier:cultural anthropology, uncountable) The loss of cultural complexity due to environmental factors and forms of social interaction.

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