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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2012-24, Social Research Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/socialresearch/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Distortion
Distortion in art refers to the ‘incorrect’ or unusual representation of things when compared with traditional naturalist representation.
This may occur as part of a stylisation process (for example, Burne-Jones, El Greco, Modigliani, etc.) or in order to meet particular expressive ends (for example, Moore, Bacon, Epstein, De Chirico).
The website MiMi.hu lists several definitions of distortion in art including the following
Any change made by an artist in the size, position, or general character of forms based on visual perception, when those forms are organized into a pictorial image.
distortion. Condition of being twisted or bent out of shape. In art, distortion is often used as an expressive technique.
dominance. The importance of the emphasis of one aspect in relation to all other aspects of a design.
distortion - the modification and exaggeration of visual qualities to enhance expressive impact.
Cortes Distortion, Oil on Canvas by Michael Longhofer. [source: blog.art251.com, no longer available 23 January 2013]
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