REPRESENTATIONALISM Synonyms: 8 Similar Words

representationalism

noun

ˌre-pri-ˌzen-ˈtā-shnə-ˌli-zəm

Definition of representationalism

as in realism

realistic depiction in art and literature the artist eventually abandoned the representationalism of his earlier work

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Harris also helped shape the movie’s imagination sequences, pushing Pixar’s artists toward more spontaneous, painterly images rather than the studio’s usual meticulous realism.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Mackenzie’s a somewhat underrated figure, a Scottish filmmaker who worked with Ken Loach as an assistant director before embarking on his own career making similar works of social realism for British film and television.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

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