"Primitivism" stated that it was only interested in displaying tribal works that influenced Modern artists and studying how this phenomenon functioned within the Modernist discourse. Many of the tribal works were presented vis-à-vis Modernist works when little or no historical evidence of these works drawing inspiration from specific "primitive" works or, in some cases, even a "primitive" idiom.
Primitivism stated its goal was to display tribal art that influenced Modern artists, studying how this phenomenon functioned within the context of Modernist discourse. Tribal works were often juxtaposed with Modernist works when there was limited or no historical evidence of these works drawing inspiration from specific "primitive" sources.