-N E O R E A L I S M-

-is also termed as “structured realism” and a few writers

sometimes refer to their theories simply as “realist” to emphasize
the continuity between their own and older views.

-is a cultural movement that brings elements of true life in the

stories it describes, rather than a world mainly existing in
imagination only. The movement was developed in Europe,
primarily after the end of World War II.

-Neorealism in painting was established by the ex-Camdem Town

Group painters Charles Ginner and Harold Gilman at the
beginning of World War I. They set out to explore the spirit of
their age through the shapes and colors of daily life.

Artist (Philippines)

Cesar Legaspi – is remembered for

the singular achievement of refining
cubism in the Philippine context.
Legaspi belonged to the so-called
“Thirteen Moderns” and later, the “Neo-
realist”. Among his works are Gadgets
I, Gadgets II, Diggers, Idols of the
Third Eye, Flora and Fauna, The
Survivor and many more.
 Cesar Legaspi’s Works

“Gadgets,” 1947, done in

two versions, reflects the
increasing importance of
machines in the post-war
industrialization period, as
well as what he perceived
was the insidious threat of
human metamorphosing
into machine.

Through the 1970s and

1980s, Legaspi paintings
that deal with universal
human experience, such as
The Survivor. These large,
heroic canvases, done in
his dynamic style, convey
the surging, straining
movements of human

beings in aspiration, struggle, and triumph.

 Artist(International):

Ashot Melkonian - was an

Armenian artist associated with
Neorealistic artistic style. He
mainly devoted himself to
landscape and portraits painting
as well as murals and he is one of
the founders of Neorealism in
Armenian art. Among his works
are Boy with a book, Armen, and
Murals.

Ashot Melkonian’s Works

The trees and the

flowers in the painting
are viewed as symbols of
tender that unites the
family,the "Family" came
as a proof of Melkonian's
artistic maturity. Its most
characteristic features
are the precise simplicity
of drawing, the richness
of substance and bold
statement of values adopted by the new school of Armenian
painting that emerged in the 1960s.