geometry of fear

noun

Etymology

Coined in 1952 by Herbert Read in his description of the work of the eight British artists represented in the "New Aspects of British Sculpture" exhibition at the Biennale di Venezia of 1952.

Definitions

  1. The artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years…

    The artistic style of an informal group or school of young British sculptors in the years after the Second World War, characterized by angular, jagged forms thought to reflect post-war angst and guilt.

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