socialist realism
socialist realism noun: a Stalinist idealization of the dictatorship of the proletariat applied to art that used realistic techniques to show the struggle for socialism in a positive and optimistic manner.
Noun
socialist realism (uncountable)
- A Stalinist idealization of the dictatorship of the proletariat applied to art that used realistic techniques to show the struggle for socialism in a positive and optimistic manner.
- Derided, lampooned and long since consigned to the dustbin of aesthetic history, the art of Soviet Socialist Realism has not enjoyed a happy afterlife following the collapse of communism.2009 October 24, Vanessa Thorpe, “New exhibition in Berlin brings forgotten Soviet art back to reality”, in The Observer
socialist realism meaning in Tamil and Malay
socialist realism in Tamil
- நிகரமை நேரியம்
socialist realism in Malay
- art style
- realisme sosialis
Questions about socialist realism
- What does socialist realism mean?
- Socialist realism means a Stalinist idealization of the dictatorship of the proletariat applied to art that used realistic techniques to show the struggle for socialism in a positive and optimistic manner.
- What is socialist realism in Tamil?
- Socialist realism in Tamil is நிகரமை நேரியம். See Socialist realism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is socialist realism?
- Socialist realism is a noun.
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