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Objectivity And New Realist Painting, Jacky Palman
Objectivity And New Realist Painting, Jacky Palman
Masters Theses
This thesis describes the methods of New Realist painting ( also known as Sharp-Focus Realism, Photo-Realism, Super Realism and Hyper-Realism ) and its philosophy of objectivity behind the photographic approach and the choice of subject-matter. It also points out that this aim for total objectivity is ultimately unattainable.
A definition of New Realism in painting follows in Chapter One, which also deals with the factors separating it from other photographically realistic styles - the primary distinction being the constant striving of New Realism for complete objectivity.
Chapter Two deals with the influences responsible for the emergence of New Realism. Pop …