Fauvism, Realism, Tribal Art

The word pseudo-realism was coined in reference to the 21st century movies with improvised special effect which makes fantasies look real on screen.

The idea is also used in theatre and modern day photography but the idea is quite new in the field of Art. Pseudo-realist Artists depict realistic everyday scenes or pure fantasies in abstract colour schemes and meaningless geometric shapes. Though approached in an abstract manner, the scenes in pseudo-realistic works remain comprehendible.

Surrealistic Art  Max Ernst

      Magic  Realism      Alex Colville

Magic realism is more popular as a literary style as can be seen in the literary works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Salman Rushdie and others. It was grafted into the field of Art by mostly American Artists like Alex Colville and George Bellows. Erotic and gay Art of famous American Artists Paul Cadmus  also falls into this category. In Art of this genre, realistic elements are shown with a touch of fantasty  and exegerrated overtones.

  Pseudo realistic  art      Devajyoti Ray

Pseudo-realism is a new style and in India it is yet to gain popularity. However there are already a few artists who are experimenting with the idea, among whom Devajyoti Ray is significant. In Ray’s works, bold colors akin to fauvist art or Gond tribal paintings are put flatly and yet they bring forth a three dimensional realistic effect. 

Gond Painting