Their art, with its radical coloring, collage, objet trouve, uglification, and sharp lines, pushed the boundaries of realism. They emphasized the contribution of emotion and thinking to realism. Also, with the development of psychoanalysis early in the 20 th century, people began to examine the role of the observer in the artistic process. Rather, the observer actively projects thoughts and feelings onto the painting that the artist didn t envision. Neither the art form of painting nor the art form of photography constructs a more realistic worldview.
All art media has the potential for constructing equal amounts of realism or lack there of.