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cap·i·tal·ist re·al·ism
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capitalist realismnoun
A pop art movement, that is an allusion to socialist realism.
capitalist realismnoun
A satirical reference to pop.
Etymology: Possibly coined in 1963 when it was used as the title of an exhibition in Düsseldorf by Gerhardt Richter, Sigmar Polke and Konrad Fischer-Lueg.
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Capitalist realism
The term "Capitalist realism" has several meanings or uses. It has been used, particularly in Germany, to describe commodity-based art, from Pop Art in the 1950s and 1960s to the commodity art of the 1980s and 1990s. Alternatively, it has been used to describe the ideological-aesthetic aspect of contemporary corporate capitalism in the West. When used in this way, it is a play on the term "Socialist realism".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of capitalist realism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of capitalist realism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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- 资本主义现实主义Chinese
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