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social realism

In painting, art that realistically depicts the life, struggles, and urban environment of the lower classes in the 20th century, and focuses on subjects of social and political concern, such as poverty and deprivation. Those described as Social Realists include: in the USA, members of the Ashcan School, Ben Shahn, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden; in the UK, the kitchen-sink painters, for example John Bratby; and in Mexico, the Muralists José Orozco and Diego Rivera.

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Red recalls the banner of Manas who united the Kyrgyz tribes. The emblem shows a bird's-eye view of a yurt, secured by a lattice of ropes. Effective date: 3 March 1992.

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