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Social realism

Scope note

Use for works depicting realistic situations with tones of social protest, common especially in the 1930s and 1940s. For the representational art in Communist countries sanctioned by the government, use "Socialist Realist."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300061066

Broader Terms used

realism

Term used for

realism, social

Equivalent Terms used

social realist

Created

13yrs ago

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