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social realism
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noun
a style of painting, especially of the 1930s in the U.S., in which the scenes depicted typically convey a message of social or political protest edged with satire.
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How to use social realism in a sentence
The Social Realism and Muralist Movements from artists like Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco worked with indigenous crafts.
Shining a Spotlight on Mexico’s Iconic Textile—the Rebozo|Liza Foreman|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEASTThough the scenarios feel painfully, vividly real, this is not social realism—a form Ellison explicitly rejected.
American Nightmare: Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’ at 60|Nathaniel Rich|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEASTBut he struggled to fuse it with social realism, with which it is radically incompatible.
Character and Opinion in the United States|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
British Dictionary definitions for social realism
social realism
noun
the use of realist art, literature, etc as a medium for social or political comment
another name for socialist realism
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