Just What Is Postmodernism?
TOPIC Just What Is Postmodernism?
Contemporary artists (such as Elizabeth Murray) and architects (Robert Venturi or Frank Gehry) have begun to explore the notion of a new set of principles, based upon the eclectic sum of our modern, complex, visual world of neon signs and fast sound bites. This sense of disjunction, that the parts can never form a unified whole, is what we have come to identify as Postmodernism. In his book, Learning from Las Vegas, Robert Venturi asserts that the collision of signs, styles, and symbols that mark the “American Strip,” in particular Las Vegas, could be seen as a new form of unity. “Disorder,” Venturi writes “[is] an order we cannot see….” This response should define Postmodernism and provide examples of where you have seen this union of eclectic designs. TIP: Here are a variety of links to start your thinking process about Postmodernism. Don’t forget to check the Course Materials > Content > Chapter Resources pages to find more links. First off, if you’re having trouble understanding the difference between Modern Art and Postmodern Art, here’s an article that will help. Postmodern Website Here is a video of Elizabeth Murray working in her studio. Here is an interactive learning object about Elizabeth Murray’s Exile. Here is a link to Robert Venturi’s book, Learning from Las Vegas and here are some Las Vegas strip photos similar to what Venturi mentions in his book. color photo collage of the Las Vegas strip Don’t forget that Topic #5 is asking for this specifically: “to define Postmodernism and provide examples of where you have seen this union of eclectic designs”.
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