Editing Formalism (philosophy) (section)

==The arts<!--Linked from 'Theory of art'-->==
===Poetry===
In modern poetry, ''Formalist poets'' may be considered as the opposite of writers of [[free verse]]. These are only labels, and rarely sum up matters satisfactorily. 'Formalism' in poetry represents an attachment to poetry that recognises and uses schemes of rhyme and rhythm to create poetic effects and to innovate. To distinguish it from archaic poetry the term 'neo-formalist' is sometimes used.

See for example:
*''[[The Formalist]]'', a literary magazine (now defunct) for formalist poetry
*[[New Formalism]], a movement within the [[poetry of the United States]]
*''[[The New Formalist]]'', a literary magazine for formalist poetry. It was published from 2001 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundresspublications.com/slip/nfreview.htm |publisher=www.sundresspublications.com |access-date= 5 December 2024|title=The New Formalist |first1=Aaron |last1=Jackson}} - Review by sundresspublications</ref>

===Film===
{{Main| Formalist film theory}}
In [[film studies]], formalism is a trait in filmmaking, which overtly uses the language of film, such as [[editing]], shot [[composition (visual arts)|composition]], camera movement, set design, etc., so as to emphasise [[graphical]] (as opposed to [[diegetic]]) qualities of the image. Strict formalism, condemned by [[Realism (arts)|realist]] film theorists such as [[André Bazin]], has declined substantially in popular usage since the 1950s,{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}} though some more postmodern filmmakers reference it to suggest the artificiality of the film experience.  

Examples of formalist films may include Resnais's ''[[Last Year at Marienbad]]'' and [[Sergei Parajanov|Parajanov]]'s ''[[The Color of Pomegranates]]''.{{Citation needed|date=March 2017}}