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geometry of fear

geometry of fear noun: the artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.

Noun

geometry of fear

  1. (historical) The artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.

Origin of geometry of fear

Coined in 1952 by Herbert Read in his description of the work of the eight British artists represented in the "New Aspects of British Sculpture" exhibition at the Biennale di Venezia of 1952.

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Questions about geometry of fear

What does geometry of fear mean?
Geometry of fear means the artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.
What part of speech is geometry of fear?
Geometry of fear is a noun.

Words near geometry of fear in the dictionary

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