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Realism Defined

The endeavor to portray an accurate portrayal of nature and real life without the imaginative representation of idealization.
(Compare Classicism, Imagism, Impressionism, Metaphysical,
Objectivism, Romanticism, Symbolism)

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A love of art, a family legacy - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 PST

Published July 2, 2009, 12:24 am, The Spokesman-Review

Stanley Wood never really expected much to come of his creative habits, his paintings and his musings that took the form of a children’s book and one of poetry. He created because that was who he was. Wood died on March 17. He was 77. He began his life in 1931 in a segregated farm town in Illinois. In the introduction to his book of poetry, “Wood Chips,” he wrote, “I’m happy to say my old town ...

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Werner Herzog Reflects on 'Fitzcarraldo,' Answers Questions

Published June 30, 2009, 9:16 am, The Online NewsHour

Correspondent Jeffrey Brown talks to filmmaker Werner Herzog about his new book, "Conquest of the Useless," a collection of Herzog's journals written during the making of the 1982 film "Fitzcarraldo." Herzog also answers some of your questions.

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

Published June 29, 2009, 9:10 am, New York Times

Jeremy Renner in a scene from “The Hurt Locker,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

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"Conquest of the Useless"

Published June 28, 2009, 9:58 pm, New York Times

“In Coppola’s house on Broadway. Outside the wind is howling, whipping the laurel bushes.”

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