Entry 3: The tradition of the new

What is Modernism ? Why Modernism ?

The Modernist art is referred as “The tradition of the new” by Harold Rosenburg. The term modernism and modern art is simply described as the succession of art movements that has been identified since the realism. It has been the leading design movement in the industrial life ever since the early decades of the ninetieth to the twentieth century.

During the late nineteenth-century, artist around the globe used new imagery techniques onto their artwork to reflect the realities and hopes of the modern societies around them which tends to associate the artist freedom from realism and materialism. The dominance of realism was often challenged in many ways by modernism and postmodernism, as it was an alternative method of representing reality and world. Along the timeline, there are certain principles that defines modernist art. It was a rejection of history and values which has been driven by various social and political agendas. These were often associated with the ideal visions of human life, society and beliefs.

References:

Tate. A. (2019). Modernism. [online] Available at: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/m/modernism [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].

Bashkaram. L. (2005). Designs Of The Times. [Book] Switzerland: Roto Vision SA. [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].

Childs. P.(2000). Modernism. [Online] Taylor & Francis Group. Available at: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/herts/detail.action?docID=165767 [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].

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