synchromism

[ sing-kruh-miz-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a movement of the early 20th century led by American artists and manifested in their experimentation with nonfigurative or entirely abstract paintings containing shapes and volumes of pure color. Compare Orphism ( def 2 ).

Other Words From

• synchro·mist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synchromism¹

First recorded in 1910–15; syn- + chrom- + -ism

Example Sentences

Martin, 74, a fan of modern art, has joined forces with BBC radio to promote a neglected creative movement known as synchromism.

From The Guardian

“They called it synchromism, which means ‘with colour’.

From The Guardian

It is not necessary to understand the technical principles of synchromism, he argues, because the works still communicate.

From The Guardian

Stanton Macdonald-Wright’s “Head of John Dracopoli,” with its bold swaths of reds, greens and blues, is an example of Synchromism, an early movement rooted in the relationship between color and music.

From New York Times

In 1913 he, with Artist Russell, invented a new art movement called "Synchromism" which was apparently another effort to create illusion through the use of color alone.

From Time Magazine Archive