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pointillism (pwăn`təlĭz'əm): see postimpressionism postimpressionism, term coined by Roger Fry to refer to the work of a number of French painters active at the end of the 19th cent. who, although they developed their varied styles quite independently, were united in their rejection of impressionism . ..... Click the link for more information. . pointillismIn painting, the practice of applying small strokes or dots of contrasting colour to a surface so that from a distance they blend together. The term (and its synonym, divisionism) was first used to describe the paintings of Georges Seurat. See also Camille Pissarro; Paul Signac. |
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Bethany Jane Bohatila and Heather Carleton's costumes favor lush, creamy tones until the opening of the second act when the ``Grand Jatte'' inhabitants re-emerge, decked out in the painting-specific costumes that a pointillist like Seurat would depict. The dance of genesis included squirming male totems, slithering primeval creatures, three women shimmering like ancient pointillist paintings, and--most striking of all--dancers with splinted limbs boogie-woogieing like stick spirits, both evil and good. The springy dot-matrix sneaker residue ranging from blue to yellow to black to orange and pink makes the hut a pointillist composition, and comfortable to sit inside or walk on, too. |
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