1. INTRODUCTION The Post-Modernism era came after the end of the Modern era, but it’s impossible to say exactly when. The Modern era was the time of recovery from World War II, which started globalization. Sandy Skoglund, 1981 “Revenge of the Goldfish”
2. WHAT IS POST-MODERNISM? Many way’s to describe it and how it started: The era where Modern art is accepted by the public.Andy Warhol Something with no absolute truth. People give up trying to break traditions. Depicts that reality is a social constrict and is subject to change. Urge to depart from the norm lost its impact when it BECAME the norm. Where “Breaking the Rules” is something EVERYBODY is doing and becomes common, or what’s expected (ie. Boring).
3. MORE ABOUT THE ERA What influenced it? Where it began/spread?Some say it was World War II that Began:started it. GermanyThe strength of unification and Western Americadying thought of objectivity broughtabout this era. Spread: Eastern AmericaOther say the overuse of modern Europeart caused it. IndiaEverybody was doing the “unique” Asia(breaking traditional rules), whichbecame the normal. Barbara Kurger
4. ARCHITECTURE The best of Post-Modernism is displayed in architecture. The utopian, International Style of buildings (refer to the left pictures) was popular back then, even during the Modern era. These buildings didn’t have any identity, purpose, meaning, or mystery. During Post-Modern, architects created these buildings on the next slide… These are MODERN buildings.
5. Steigenberger Hotel at El Gouna (Egypt) Michael GravesSchool in Escuela Campus Recreation Center Thorn Mayne
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7. PAINTING Pop Art Post-Modern Art (Before Post-Modern)Post-Modern paintings came right after You can very easily tell thethe end of Pop Art. difference between the two. Post-Modern artists were known as Neo-expressionisms, whom use vivid color to express objects and human beings.
8. Susan Rothenberg Susan Rothenberg was the first few artists in this era. Elizabeth Murray Blackground She combines minimalism with cubism, creating mystery VS material elements in her Jazz paintings. More than you know Elizabeth Murray combines personal meaning withBlue Head innovative form, especially in More than you know.
9. PHOTOGRAPHYModern Photography always had one thing Post-Modern Photography has a subject andin common: many hidden meanings, while avoiding any oneOne subject and an objective meaning. objective meaning.
10. Modern Post-Modern Reject truth,Trust Absolute point out Truth assumptionsFact through Facts created logic and by assumptionsobservationDesire for an Diversity of absolute doctrines doctrine Emphasized Emphasizes logic story, journey, proportions discovery