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Preferred term

Primitivism  

Definition

  • Artistic styles or movements intended, often romantically or sentimentally, to emulate the appearance of art that was formerly designated primitive and other art made by people operating outside of mainstream art markets [AAT, alt.]

Entry terms

  • Neo-primitivism
  • Neoprimitivism
  • Primitive art, Primitivism
  • Primitivist

Notation

  • 118377

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-C8Z1LNRT-Z

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