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Noun: primitive art
  1. A genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
    "The museum featured an exhibition of primitive art, showcasing unique and unconventional pieces";
    - outsider art, self-taught art, vernacular art, naive art

Derived forms: primitive arts

Type of: genre

Encyclopedia: Primitive art