- Born out of optimism - a reaction to WWI
- Harness technology to improve people's lives
- While Modernism is filled with rules of design, Post modernism questions them.
- Break and rehumanize design.
Modernism
Rational, experimental, lacks humor and humanity. An expression of modern life and technology.
Post Modernism
Is anything truly new? Society is moving backwards. Post modernism is a reaction to the seriousness of Modernism. Post modernism is sarcastic. A reaction to modern life and technology
- Abstract expressionism
- Useless art/machinery
- Why follow rules?
- Technology is imploding
- 1917 Rudolph Pannwitz - Nihilistic, amoral, post modern men
- 1964 Leslie Fielder - Rejection of the modern
Timeline:
- 1960s - Beginning
- 1970s - Established as a term
- 1980s - Recognized as a style
- 1980s/90s - Dominant theoretical discourse
- 2000s - Tired and simmering
15th July, 1972, 3:32pm - Modernism Dies!
According to Charles Jencks, the demolition of the Pruitt in St. Louis marks the end of Modernism. Apparently, the building was in shambles anyway.
No rules! Celebration of low-culture! Fusion of styles!
Threatens belief systems (a modernistic system centered on a single solution for all.)
Result: Crisis in confidence..
Roy Lichenstein
- Found comic book cut outs, blew them up to create something new
- A fusion of high and low culture art
- Post modern city
- Ecclectic mix of everything
- Somewhat cheap
- Rejecting originality completely
- Meaningless publicity images printed even if there are flaws in the production
- Opposite of abstract expressionism but more of a sarcastic piss take on the concept
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