Sentences with phrase «subvert traditional expectations»

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Favorite subjects were mundane activities of everyday life but also looked to traditional genres such as portraiture, the female nude and the landscape as a way to subvert expectations through outrageous depictions.

His favorite subjects were mundane activities of everyday life — taking the subway, bicycling in the countryside — but he also tackled traditional genres such as the portrait, the female nude, and the landscape, in which he could better subvert expectations with his outrageous depictions.

The sector is dedicated to presenting ambitious sculptural installations, subverting the expectations of the traditional art fair booth.