Anticlassicism

/ˌæntɪˈklæsɪsɪzəm/ noun

Definition

Opposition to or rejection of classical traditions, standards, and aesthetic principles; anticlassical ideology.

Etymology

From anticlassical + -ism. Similar to anticlassicalism but sometimes used interchangeably; both name the philosophical opposition to classicism.

Kelly Says

Anticlassicism isn't just about making ugly art—it's a deliberate intellectual movement saying 'the rules that governed beauty for 2,000 years are wrong; let's invent new rules.'

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