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geometry of fear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
ge-om-e-try of fear
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.

Etymology

Coined in 1952 by Herbert Read in his description of the work of the eight British artists represented in the "New Aspects of British Sculpture" exhibition at the Biennale di Venezia of 1952.

Rhymes With

to-year y'hear in the ear body gear behind the ear accounting year bicycle landing gear c'mere klerksdorp sphere javelineer bayadère xyr

Questions

What does geometry of fear mean?
The artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.
Where does geometry of fear come from?
Coined in 1952 by Herbert Read in his description of the work of the eight British artists represented in the "New Aspects of British Sculpture" exhibition at the Biennale di Venezia of 1952.

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