Meaning formalist
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formalistAn adjective referring to linguistic analyses which lay emphasis on relatively abstract conceptions of language structure.
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formalistshowing marked attention to style or form rather than the imitation of actual appearances. Formalist art is usually flat and two-dimensional and emphasizes abstract shapes.
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formalistThe emphasis on outward appearances or form over content or meaning – that is, the way the work is made and its purely visual aspects. In painting the focus would be on the composition: the colour, brushwork and line. Formalism was a response to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism – a reaction to the work of Cézanne and others – and in terms of 19 [..]
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