Phrase guide

nouveau réalisme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: new realism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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