formalesque
Modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960Modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Modernist; of the artistic style of the period from around 1890 to 1960
Origin
From formal + -esque; coined in 1994 by Australian art historian Bernard Smith, since theFrom formal + -esque; coined in 1994 by Australian art historian Bernard Smith, since the period referred to by "modernist" was by then no longer modern.
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