as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
the artist eventually abandoned the representationalism of his earlier work
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Blending magical realism with the Chilean myth of the Invunche, the story gives shape to trauma and uprooted identity.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025 -
The diagnosis echoes the dark realism of early critical race theorists.—
Idrees Kahloon,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Representationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representationalism. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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