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divisionism

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di·vi·sion·ism  (d-vzh-nzm)
n.
A branch of neoimpressionism in which colors are divided into their components and mechanically arranged so that the eye organizes the shape.
di·vision·ist n.
divisionism [dɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) the pointillism of Georges Seurat, the French neoimpressionist painter (1859-91), and his followers
divisionist  n & adj
divisionism
the use of small juxtaposed dots of color on a canvas. Cf. Pointillism. — divisionist, n., adj.
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This movement, divisionism or pointillism, was Seurat's artistic contribution during a brief but extraordinary life.
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A leading Italian Post-Impressionist, Giovanni Segantini (1858-1899) was part of the movement known as Divisionism.
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And further, Krauss argues in the second part of her essay, the new series of collages Picasso now begins to produce, collages in which strong color and the divisionism of Seurat are introduced for the first time, can be understood as a comparable reaction formation to the "machine" an of Picabia, Leger, and the despised Futurists.
The Picasso Papers by Perloff, Marjorie / Artforum International
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