Modernism

The modernist revolution that accompanied the transition of the 19th century to the 20th century coincided with an array of scientific, sociological, and ideological shifts. These deviations from the realist era of the prior century allowed for abstract and surreal literary works that challenged rationale to flourish, which in no small part influenced the shifting of societal norms. The works “Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius” and “On Exactitude in Science” by Jorge Borges epitomize the modernist…

Continually popular, art is a platform for social and political ideas, in addition to expressions of beauty and harmony. However, countless other media exist today that may improve on a story being told. As a result, painting as an art medium is a fraction of what it used to be. Over the centuries, art styles, and the interpretation of art, shifts. Today, we have contemporary art, pop art, minimalist art, to name a few, but the artistry of painting is still present. Consequently, painting is no…

Ceremony with a Postmodern Twist Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony provides a glimpse into the life of one half Laguna/half white man’s life and his search for identity before, during, and after World War II. Tayo, the protagonist, remembers something of life with his Laguna mother and knows nothing about his white father. He was raised by his mother’s family, attended a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, fought in World War II as a member of the US Army, was treated for battle fatigue in a…

Artwork “The Typist”, designed by Annand in 1936, was one of the cover for “The Home” magazine at that period. This cover design for The Home really shows the strong principle of modernism as well as (small amount of) minimalism in it. A very simple face of a female office worker was made out of found objects such as pencils, rubbers, typewriter ribbon, a piece of string , a beads match and a cigarette. It’s a very minimal and innovative design that reflects the strong modernist influence in…

“By Modernism I mean the positive rejection of the past and the blind belief in the process of change, in novelty for its own sake, in the idea that progress through time equates with cultural progress; in the cult of individuality, originality and self-expression”, a remark from Dan Cruickshank, which holds true in the novel The Great Gatsby. Modernism is “marked by a strong and intentional break with tradition,” by the consumption of alcohol, women dancing alone and listening to Jazz music.…

1. INTRODUCTION In the 21st century there was an emerging movement of art Postmodernism (Palmer 2014). Postmodernism was derived from its predecessor modernism (Palmer 2014). Palmer (2014) stated that postmodernism has too many complex ideologies and cannot be defined. Nevertheless, there was a claim by Nicolas Bourriaud that postmodernism has ended and divided to post-postmodernism (Altermodern 2009). The following essay will contrast against Bourriaud’s claim. It will provide brief historical…

Aim of Context: Looking at the life and work of Le Corbusier. What events took place in his lifetime, what circumstances made him who he was. To understand Le Corbusier’s Philosophy in his work and life. Research: Looking at the many works of Le Corbusier. To see what they show what influenced him to make it. It will also show the philosophy of how Le Corbusier composed his work of “Arts” (Siedsma, n.d.) Abstract Composition Completion: 1927 Style: Cubism Genre: Abstract Painting Le…

2. DYSTOPIA AS TWENTIETH CENTURY GENRE As it was stated in the previous chapter, the 20th century was marked by the movement of modernism, and its focus on such themes as estrangement and fragmentation, and the concern of people about the loss of established values and meanings. What was especially characteristic to the period of modernism was a shared sense of crisis and a constant feeling of an impending apocalypse. This pessimistic mood affected arts including literature as well. The…

Yellow Fog and Indecision The term “modernism” refers to a movement which started in the late 1800s, following immediately after World War I, and was prominent past World War II into the late 1940s, when postmodernism began to take hold. The modernist movement included poetry, fiction, drama, painting, and music. As with any movement, it’s time table of influence is gradual and hard to pinpoint. In any case, the true birth of modernism in poetry is frequently noted as starting during T.S.…

Krauss is famed for her dedication to Greenberg’s Modernist approach, however later in her career Krauss also dismissed Greenberg’s theories and severed her ties with Modernism in order to move forward with Postmodernist theory. Later she became enthralled with newer artistic movements that she believed required a different theoretical approach, which focused less on the aesthetic purity of an art form, and more on aesthetics that captured a theme or historical and/or cultural issue. Krauss’s…