Word: luminists
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...shadows on the surfaces of sculpture, reflect from pigments to give the eye its impression of form and color. But in traditional art, color is constant, not kinetic. And even the purest oil or watercolor pigments inevitably reflect not pure color, but a mixture of colors. The present-day luminist's dream of both movement and purity has had to await the 20th century, with the full development of the incandescent bulb, the fluorescent tube and the movie projector, which has made the sustained use of artificial light possible...
Died. Childe Hassam, 75, painter & etcher; after nearly a year's illness; in East Hampton, L. I. A pioneer importer of French Impressionism, he was sometimes pigeonholed as a "luminist" for his deft dealing with illumination and color won little recognition until after 40. In 1920 he reported earnings of $100,000. Said Childe Hassam: "There is no such thing as modern art; there is only good...
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