neoprimitivism

English

Alternative forms

• neo-primitivism

Etymology

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

Noun

neoprimitivism (countable and uncountable, plural neoprimitivisms)

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

Related terms

• neoprimitivist