4. Modernism
An
attempt to express the upheavals and
uncertainties of the time
In art, traditional forms were rejected
Art was no longer ‘realistic’
Poetry didn’t have to rhyme
Books didn’t use proper sentences or even
words.
10. Postmodernism
Definition
Postmodernism is often associated with a
revolt against authority and signification and
a tendency towards pastiche, parody
quotation, self referentiality and eclecticism.
The Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought
11. ‘…revolt against authority and
signification…’
Does
not reflect the standard order of things
Rebels against mainstream ideas
Subverts what is considered fashionable and
appropriate
Tend to play with images and ideas rather
than stress bow down to ‘high art’
14. ‘…pastiche, parody quotation…’
They
refer to, borrow from and sometimes
outright copy other, older or contemporary
texts (often to make fun of, or point out the
absurdities of the ideas behind those texts).
15. ‘…self referentiality…’
Means
that postmodern texts often refer to
their own construction
–
The text knows it’s a text and will make fun of
itself
17. Postmodernism is:
Ironic
Playful
Nostalgic
Chops
things up an re-arranges them
Borrows from other styles
Makes fun of genres, texts and narratives