Calchi-Novati Michaelmas Term 2012 Postmodernism Title: The consequences and manifestation of Postmodern theory on the Visual and Performing Arts‚ with particular reference to the theories of Jean-François Lyotard‚ Jean Baudrillard and Fredric Jameson. Postmodernism is the “state‚ condition‚ or period subsequent to that which is modern” and within art it manifests itself as any of the “styles‚ concepts or points of view involving a conscious departure from modernism.” 1 Therefore from a stylistic
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George Bunkall Art after War: The Road to Modernism An idea‚ regardless of the intention‚ is the most powerful weapon we humans have at our disposal. It is not the guns‚ medicine or manpower that conquers a nation or settles social turmoil‚ but the influence of the ideas behind them and in some cases the propaganda. An idea can become a movement for social change or it could turn a whole nation against itself. Whether it’s the justification of slavery or the global expansion of Catholicism‚
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COMPOSER REPORT COMPOSER: Charles Edward Ives BORN: October 20‚ 1874 in Danbury‚ Connecticut DIED: May 19‚ 1954 in New York City‚ New York STYLE PERIOD: Modernism LIFE: Ives was the son of Mary Parmelee and George Ives‚ a U.S. Army bandmaster during the Civil War. He used to watch his father ’s band play at the Danbury town square. His father gave him his first lessons in music and encouraged him to experiment with different sounds. At the age of fourteen‚ Ives became a church organist
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mentally stimulated to do or feel something‚ especially to do something creative. When it comes to inspiration for The Bible and how it came from God to us‚ there are a few theories. The three theological concepts are: orthodoxy‚ modernism‚ and Neoorthodoxy. Each of these movements arose in different successful times of the Church. For much of history‚ the Orthodox have held sway. The Orthodox believe The Bible is the word of God‚ while Modernist believe it is merely contains the word of God‚ and
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THE 1920’s: MODERNISM Main writers from this period Oscar Wilde Joseph Conrad W.B. Yeats Henry James Arnold Bennett John Galsworthy H.G. Wells Modernism first came to England at the end of 19th century in the work of Oscar Wilde‚ the early W.B. Yeats and Joseph Conrad and later‚ Henry James. But in the first decade and a half of the century there is a reaction against the avant-garde movement and there is a return to a more realistic and traditional kind of writing (Arnold Bennett
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Postmodernism ¡§There is a sense in which if one sees modernism as the culture of modernity‚ postmodernism is the culture of postmodernity¡¨ (Sarup 1993). ¡§Modern‚ overloaded individuals‚ desperately trying to maintain rootedness and integrity...ultimately are pushed to the point where there is little reason not to believe that all value-orientations are equally well-founded. Therefore‚ increasingly‚ choice becomes meaningless. According to Baudrillard (1984: 38-9)‚ we must now come to terms
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Woods System‚ have lead to a neo-liberal condition‚ that seeks to integrate all aspects of social life into the economic sphere called financialisation. This can be understood with Chris A. Gregorys term ’savage money ’‚ which is an expression of the dissolution between value and physical reality. In other words it is a conception of a money without any borders or limits‚ that because of this valuates everything on a relative foundation. A supplementary connection between postmodernism and neo-liberalism
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2011 Have you ever wondered how modernism went along with the novels that were written in that time? Well “In Another Country” portrays Modernism and The Harlem Renaissance in many different ways. During this period was when WW1 went on from 1914-1918‚ The Jazz Age which was know as “The Roaring Twenties”‚ and The Great Depression‚ which included The Dust Bowl and The New Deal. This was just some of the few things that happened. With some of the historical events also came some important people
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History Essay‚ Postmodernism “Many Postmodern artists sought to deconstruct truths‚ and dominate ideas and cultural forms. Discuss with reference to at least two artists/designers and specifically the techniques they used to achieve these outcomes.” Synopsis This academic essay explores postmodern artists who form new perspective and controversy through the expression of their art. Research of various artists including Alessandro Mendini‚ Andy Warhol‚ David Ligare and Jenny Holzer were examined
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MODERNISM (1901-1945) Modernism‚ in its broadest definition‚ is modern thought‚ character‚ or practice. More specifically‚ the term describes a set of cultural tendencies and movements‚ originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century’s. The term encompasses the activities and output of those who felt the "traditional" forms of art‚ architecture‚ literature‚ religious faith‚ social organization and daily life
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