Below is a glossary article post in the category S which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Socialist Realism based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Socialist Realism
So, what is actually meant by Socialist Realism?
A form of modern realism that was forced in Russia by Stalin after the rise of power after Lenin’s death in 1924, marked in paintings with optimistic pictures of the Soviet life painted with a realist style.
Explanation of Socialist Realism
This doctrine was officially proclaimed by Maxim Gorky at the Soviet writer Congress in 1934, although it was not determined appropriately. In practice, in painting it means using a realist style to create a very optimistic depiction of Soviet life. Every pessimistic or critical element is prohibited, and this is an important difference from social realism. It is a fairly simple propaganda art, and has an ironic similarity with fascist realism forced by Hitler in Germany (see Entartete Kunst – Degenerate Art).
Outside the Soviet Union, socialist artists produce many more free interpretations of genres as illustrated by these paintings.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix S, as well as terms associated with S.
Meaning of Socialist Realism in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Socialist Realism.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Realisme sosialis (Indonesian), Realisme Sosialis (Java), and Realisme sosialis in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Realisme Sosialis.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Socialist Realism.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix S. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=socialist-realism
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=socialist-realism
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