as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature
the artist eventually abandoned the representationalism of his earlier work
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realism
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The realism, and the rawness, of Burden of Justice, sets it apart from most Swedish TV fare, which can often be polished and tasteful to a fault.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Whatever transformation occurs reflects the brute metamorphosis of character into symbol, not the fullness of realism or the vividness of fiction.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Representationalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representationalism. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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