Pictorialist
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An artist working in the style of pictorialism.
- 2 One who subscribes to the theory of pictorialism regarding mental imagery.
Adjective
- 1 In the style of pictorialism.
"Steichen’s pictorialist period ended in 1917, when he joined the United States Army and created an aerial photography unit in northern France to gather intelligence about artillery positions and troop movements behind enemy lines."
Example
More examples"Steichen’s pictorialist period ended in 1917, when he joined the United States Army and created an aerial photography unit in northern France to gather intelligence about artillery positions and troop movements behind enemy lines."
Etymology
From pictorial + -ist.
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