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Nut Art

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A minor art movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s that was concerned with self-identification, sometimes involving the creation of a new persona, through fantastical or mythical elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Nut Art.

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Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Uncertain but generally credited to artist Roy De Forest in a 1972 Nut Art exhibition catalogue writing.