Postmodern theory

Modernism in art, in conventional sense, is defined as art from the late 1860s through the 1960s, which examines current (then) artistic, cultural, and social standards. The most common of these being the task that artists face in creating works of that abandons any form of illusionism. By the 1950s through the 1960s, modernism in art was challenged through the ever expanding growth of art reproduction, the art market, galleries and art dealers, and the development of fine art education in…

Jack Madden: ARH 2000 Fall 2015 Reading Response Paper In the article, “The Trouble with (The Term) Art” by Carolyn Dean, a claim is made that the term art is inaccurately used to denote objects, specifically from cultures that predate western art. Dean uses specific examples such as Ancient American stone carving to get her point across. She goes into detail in how the term “art” often turns an object unintended for artistic purposes, into an object of “art by appropriation.”(p. 26) The…

This semester I am taking an art 98 course, which is about the History of Modern Sculpture. “Modern art represents a developed of ideas among a number of painters, sculptors, writers, and performers who both individually and collectively sought new approaches to art-making.” ( http://www.theartstory.org/definition-modern-art.htm) This course is a writing intensive course which is required for all college students to graduate. Therefore, one of the assignments was to write a nine-page essay…

In this essay, the role that music and noise play in the modern art will be assessed keenly. I will look at the noises made during presentation of artwork and the role it plays to the viewers. In looking at that role, the work of Marina Abramovich and Balkan Baroque will be assessed to show how important music is to the art. Luigi Russolo and Ugo Piatti had a studio in Milan in 1900. The noise machine of the studio was known as the intonarumori. The studio was used for presentation of…

In 419 by Will Ferguson, there are characteristics of a postmodern Canadian novel. The definition of a “Canadian novel” has changed through the literature movements. Creating moral order and controlling landscapes was used in the colonial period and then, in the confederation period that followed, there was emphasis on nationalism and defining what it was to be Canadian. Nationalism in literature was important because it was necessary for the survival of the country in order to prevent the…

The Springboard: How Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge-Era Organizations. Boston, London, Butterworth Heinemann, October 2000. Postmodernism. Web. 19 Nov 2013. <http://postmodernblog.tumblr.com/post/106532710/a-list-of-postmodern-characteristics>. Keep, C., T. McLauglin, and R. Parmar. N.p.. Web. 21 Nov 2013. <http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/elab/hfl0242.html>. Klages, Mary. N.p.. Web. 21 Nov 2013.…

All buildings of Modernism are empty of meaning; its boxes of glass shape’s cannot represent the truly function of the construction, it`s a decorated shed. Robert Venturi, the defender of this theory, explain that there are two kinds of building: the duck and the decorated shed. The duck is a building that show what its function directly –some old sellers of duck used to construct a store with duck shape – and the decorated shed is a building…

The Museum of Modern Art: Business Model Examination Report The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art is a non-profit organization engaged in the business of acquisition and exhibition of modern art in various forms for children, adults, and other organizations. The museum was established in 1929 and is located in New York (Museum of Modern Art, 2016). Currently the museum contains, “almost 200,000 works from around the world spanning the last 150 years”, and it “includes an…

When Maoris expanded their tribal territories in Aotearoa, they gathered resources for trading purposes and began to make strong trading ties to countries around the world. This was essential to their survival and they became a strong economic power base due to the help from the British Government (Declaration of Independence, 2013). Declaration of Independence was created, in 1840, to form protections for their resources and provide leadership to citizens. This is because the country and…

After the events of WWII, to say that America had changed drastically was an understatement; with the entirety of the Cold War, amongst other political strife at home and abroad, America during this time was an era of conflicting ideals. Consequently, literature changed its perspective; most commonly, however, was the transition from modernist ideals to postmodernist ideals. Much like modernism, post-modernism offered to reject the ideals presented by popular trends during their time; yet for…