hypermodernists
/ˌhaɪpərˈmɑdərnɪsts/
noun
- People who support or practice an extremely modern style or approach, especially in art, architecture, or chess, that goes beyond traditional modernism.
- In chess, hypermodernists like Richard Réti argued that controlling the center with pieces was better than occupying it with pawns.
- The architecture firm was known as hypermodernists, designing buildings with unusual angles and reflective glass.
- The hypermodernists in the art world rejected realistic painting in favor of abstract shapes and bold colors.