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pictorialist en · ADJ

Etymology

From pictorial + -ist.

Meanings

1. In the style of pictorialism.
   • Steichen’s pictorialist period ended in 1917, when he joined the United States Army and created an aerial photography unit in northern France to gather intelligence about artillery positions and troop movements behind enemy lines. 2007 October 17, Alan Riding, “Steichen Reconsidered in All His Exposures”, in New York Times:

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pictorialistic

pictorialist en · NOUN

Etymology

From pictorial + -ist.

Meanings

1. An artist working in the style of pictorialism.
2. One who subscribes to the theory of pictorialism regarding mental imagery.

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