outsider art
Art by untrained artists, outside of the institutional mainstreamArt by untrained artists, outside of the institutional mainstream.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Art by untrained artists, outside of the institutional mainstream.
a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972.Coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists:self-taught artvernacular artnaive artprimitive art
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedoutsider music
Derivedoutsider artist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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