Modernism / Postmodernism

Example of modernism photography

example of postmodernism photography

Modernism is an art movement that started in 1890s and lasted till about 1945 and postmodernism; as the name suggests followed modernism and was another art movement, which began after the Second World War. Modernism was based on using rational, logical means to gain knowledge while postmodernism denied the application of logical thinking. Postmodernism is often branded as critique of modernism. Postmodernism was a part of a cultural shift which was not only felt in arts but also in other areas such as science, philosophy. Modernism attempts to construct a logical world-view whereas postmodernism attempts to remove the difference between high and low. The term postmodernism is used in a confusing variety of ways. For some it means anti–modern, while for others it means the revision of modernist premises. The seemingly anti–modern stance involves a basic rejection of the beliefs of modernism, such as belief in the supremacy of reason, the notion of truth, and the idea that it is possible through the application of reason and truth to create a better society.

Bibliography
http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/artartists/modpostmod.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/214493.html