"Some suggested New Realism based on an analogy between French and American movements- promoted by Pierre Restany. ... Not only was Pop art appearing more frequently as a new art movement, but other movements were being seen more often such as Minimalism, Optical Art, Post-Pop and Photo-Realism, as well as Conceptual Art. ...
It finds its identity by differentiating itself from what it is not; for example, not Realism, its predecessor, which is characterized by its attempt objectively to offer up a mirror to the world. ... The symbolist poet is the archetypal figure in modernism; it's equally distant from realism and expressionism. ...
Constable painted with a bright, clear atmosphere and straightforward realism capturing the countryside before the industrial revolution creating images that are aesthetically pleasing, with a nostalgic and wistful air to them. ... Constable aims for realism and accuracy, and by doing so the theme of unity between man and nature is portrayed. ...
Whether it be writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, or photographers, artists all over the world have striven to show people their views of the world, of people, and even of the universe itself. Throughout history the creative urge of man to present to fellow men a different perspective or repre...
