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The design takes its cue from neoplasticism, an artistic approach championed by Dutch modernist Piet Mondrian that favors simple colors and abstract form.
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Ming Liu, CNN, 28 May 2017
Ming Liu, CNN, 28 May 2017
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Etymology
borrowed from French néo-plasticisme, from néo- neo- + plastique plastic entry 2 + -isme -ism (as translation of Dutch Nieuwe Beelding)
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above
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“Neoplasticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoplasticism. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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