Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nouveau réalisme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nou-veau re-al-isme
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An art movement founded in Europe in 1960, characterized by a return to "reality" in opposition to abstract and figurative painting; the creation of collages and assemblages incorporating real-world objects; and the use and critique of mass-produced commercial objects, akin to American pop art.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She opened her first gallery in 1959 in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, exhibiting examples of Nouveau Réalisme from France and giving Mr. Rauschenberg his initial Los Angeles exposure in 1962, when she showed his innovative “combine” works, hybrids that merged painting and three-dimensional objects."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French nouveau réalisme (literally “new realism”).

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

new realism

Questions

What does nouveau réalisme mean?: An art movement founded in Europe in 1960, characterized by a return to "reality" in opposition to abstract and figurative painting; the creation of collages and assemblages incorporating real-world objects; and the use and critique of mass-produced commercial objects, akin to American pop art.
Where does nouveau réalisme come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French nouveau réalisme (literally “new realism”).

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