"Nut Art" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Uncertain but generally credited to artist Roy De Forest in a 1972 Nut Art exhibition catalogue writing. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Nut Art}} Nut Art (uncountable)
  1. A minor art movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s that was concerned with self-identification, sometimes involving the creation of a new persona, through fantastical or mythical elements. Wikipedia link: Nut Art, Roy De Forest Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: nut art

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