capitalist realism
A short-lived German pop art movement of the 1960sA short-lived German pop art movement of the 1960s.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A short-lived German pop art movement of the 1960s.
(uncountable)An ideological framework for viewing capitalism and its effects on politics, economics, and public thought.
Origin
Possibly coined in 1963 when it was used as the title of an art exhibition/performance inPossibly coined in 1963 when it was used as the title of an art exhibition/performance in Düsseldorf, alluding to socialist realism. The term was later reused in a political philosophy context by cultural theorist Mark Fisher.
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1 related wordsRelatedsocialist realism
Lessons for this word
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