Friday, 27 January 2012

Modernism

Roughly 1860-1960 (Modern period)

Pre-modern - Traditional
Post-modern - roughly 1960's - turning point

  • Modernisation - technology/ rationalisation/ industrial
  • Modernity - modern society/ to live
  • Modernism - critical theory in arts
1860's beginning of modern Paris. All got re-built to accommodate commercialistation.
  • Capitalism
  • Commercialisation
  • Comodity 
All kicked off by French revolution and industrial revolution.
Modern - about the present rather than the past.

Crystal Palace (1851) year of great exhibition
Joseph Paxton - based on greenhouse
Pre-fabrication - factory produce elements for building so it is cheap and can be taken down and re-built easily.
Modernism attempts to be universal.


No comments:

Post a Comment