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precisionism

precisionism
Noun

This term describes a specific aesthetic movement that celebrates the machine age through a lens of extreme clarity and order. It evokes a feeling of sterile, calculated perfection, stripping away the organic chaos of nature to highlight the structural logic of man-made environments.

As a specialized art historical term, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It refers to the collective style or philosophy rather than individual artworks; therefore, one does not refer to multiple precisionisms, but rather to works of precisionism or precisionist paintings.

Meanings

Nounprecisionism

A style of American painting developed in the 1920s and 1930s characterized by a focus on industrial and urban landscapes with smooth surfaces and sharp, clear edges.

The gallery exhibited several works of precisionism that captured the stark geometry of early twentieth-century factories.

Examples

The museum is hosting a special exhibition on American precisionism.

History

His work is a classic example of precisionism with its clean lines and industrial themes.

His work is a classic example of precisionism with its clean lines and industrial themes.

I wonder if precisionism was a reaction to the chaos of the early twentieth century.

The sharp edges and smooth surfaces are hallmarks of precisionism.

The sharp edges and smooth surfaces are hallmarks of precisionism.

History

Look at how this painting captures the essence of precisionism through its depiction of a factory.

Look at how this painting captures the essence of precisionism through its depiction of a factory.

Precisionism often emphasized the geometric beauty of urban architecture.

Precisionism often emphasized the geometric beauty of urban architecture.

History

The professor explained how precisionism differed from traditional realism.

The professor explained how precisionism differed from traditional realism.

School Life

The stark simplicity of the composition is typical of precisionism.

The stark simplicity of the composition is typical of precisionism.

She spent years studying the influence of European modernism on American precisionism.

She spent years studying the influence of European modernism on American precisionism.

School Life

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