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noun
Art by untrained artists, outside of the institutional mainstream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: art, arts
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of outsider art.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: self-taught art, vernacular art, naive art, primitive art
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: genre
History
Coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
