Stuckism
/ˈstʌkɪzəm/
Stuckism proper noun: an international art movement formed in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson, opposing conceptual art in favour of figurative painting.
Proper noun
Stuckism
- An international art movement formed in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson, opposing conceptual art in favour of figurative painting.
- In 2003 Saunders' shark was put on display in the Stuckism International Gallery in East London under the title A Dead Shark Isn't Art.2010, Don Thompson, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, Aurum Press Limited, →ISBN
- 1. Stuckism is the quest for authenticity. By removing the mask of cleverness and admitting where we are, the Stuckist allows him/herself uncensored expression.2011, Billy Childish, Charles Thomson, “The Stuckist Manifesto”, in Alex Danchev, editor, 100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists, Penguin, →ISBN
Origin of Stuckism
From stuck + -ism, coined in January 1999 by Charles Thomson after an angry remark from Tracey Emin, partner of artist Billy Childish: “Your paintings are stuck, you are stuck! Stuck! Stuck!”.
Questions about Stuckism
- What does Stuckism mean?
- Stuckism means an international art movement formed in 1999 by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson, opposing conceptual art in favour of figurative painting.
- What part of speech is Stuckism?
- Stuckism is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Stuckism?
- Stuckism is pronounced /ˈstʌkɪzəm/.
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