Saturday, 20 March 2010

Post Modernism

Modernism
Experimentation, Innovation, individualism, Progress. Originiality

Post Modern
Exhaustion, Purisism, Pessimism, Disillusionment with idea of absolute knowledge

Overlapping.
Expression of modern life - Modernity.
Reaction to modern life - Postmodernism

Origins
1917 - German writer Rudolph Pannwitz spoke of 'post modern' men
1964- Leslie Fields - post culture rejected elitist values of modern culture
1960's- Beginning
1970's- Established as a term
1980's- Recognisable style
1990's- Dominant theory
naughties - Tired and simmering



Architecture.
Buildings knocked down in 60's and 70's to make way for new ones

Post modernist aesthetics
Complexity
Mixing materials and styles and re-using images

Las Vegas -Post modern city
TRON - Film set in two worlds (still a pretty bad film)
Culture of retro styles
Advertising is/was the greatest art form of the 20th century - Marshal Mcluan
High art - Low art
Mix of all styles
Crisis in confidence but also freedom

Neo TV.
Big brother
Quiz Shows
Shows on TV about TV
Reality


Summary of Postmodernism
A vague and disputed term
Questioned conventions
Multiplicity of styles and approaches
Crisis in confidence
Rejection of technological determinism

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