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Socialist Realist

Scope note

Use for the representational style sanctioned by the government in Communist countries. For works depicting realistic situations with a tone of social protest, use "social realism."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300021404

Term used for

Realist, Socialist

Equivalent Terms used

Socialist Realism

Created

13yrs ago

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