Although socialist realism is no longer prevalent in contemporary art, art forms like pop art and photography wedded to realist modes continue to bring the past function of realism into play.

• 虽然在当代艺术中，社会主义现实不再流行，但是与现实主义联姻的波普艺术、摄影等形式仍然发挥着以往的现实主义的功能。