A theorist who strongly supports the idea of modernism is Anthony Giddens. His theory is that the new developments and technological advances we now have are a development of modernity. When speaking of the world today Giddens generalises it as being; “The attitudes and ways of life associated with modern societies, such as our belief in progress, the benefits of science and our capability to control the modern world” In relation to art, and artistic relevance, Modernity and modernism is key. Through the study of books I have come to the understanding that there were three major movements throughout history in which Art has drastically been revolutionised due to modernism. These times were particularly apparent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Analysis of Rei Kawakubo’s Deconstructed Design Introduction The associations between the conceptualizations of fashion and architecture have developed into becoming more of an enigma in recent years. Innovations and further developments in technology have set in motion the cutting edge characteristic in both concepts of fashion and architecture. At the same time, structures have developed more fluidity while clothes involved more structure and design. Architects are making use of methods more typically utilized in couture or fashion design like processes of printing, making folds, pleats, drapes, and weaves. On the other hand fashion icons like Rei Kawakubo looks on architecture for ways and means to construct clothes, which exhibit new and challenging ideas with regards to dimensions and construction.
The 4th arrondissement, known for its culturally alternative setting is home to several art galleries and public spaces and is renowned for its acceptance for new and modern ideas. However, when construction began in 1971 on the soon to be Pompidou Centre, the presence in one of the oldest districts in Paris would soon be the focus of much controversy. As the ideal style of such buildings as museums, libraries, and concert halls were traditionally approached with the typical classical style the Pompidou would soon put a modern twist in the minds of designers and viewers alike. The New York Times noted that the design of the Centre "turned the architecture world upside down. "# With The dream of former president Georges Pompidou, this center for 20th- and 21st-century art, jarred the old Beaubourg neighborhood of Paris.
The French revolution will mark a before and a later in the history of Europe but it will also do so in the life of Mary Wollstonecraft. For the circle of the London radical liberalism who frequented Mary, that event marked the announcement of a new era: the dawn of a new humanity more free, more enlightened and more rational. The birth of a utopia that had multiple readings but affecting works as diverse as William Godwin, Thomas Paine, William Blake, and the own Mary Wollstonecraft. The impact and the enthusiasm of the promes that represented the revolution was such that encouraged to leave the household and women's field of the works on education to intervene in the hard core of the political debate of his time debate and a space, public definition and male. The work that caused that effect and
The impressionist influence in “The Terminal” and “Winter in Fifth Avenue” Impressionism, came to be considered as one the of the first modern movements that, apart from initiating a break from long-established Western traditions and influences in art, it set out to record and represent new social and material conditions of modernity after the emergence of modernism in response to the industrial Revolution and how it had changed the course of the world. Great, prominent and well-known artists, have worked under the influence of Impressionism, among whom, we may identify the messianic personage of Alfred Stieglitz. An inspiring personality, indeed, Stieglitz, soon became the leading American photographer, who, actually, pioneered photography as a fine art in America, alongside painting and sculpture. He changed the traditional perception of photography, and advanced, further, on introducing, what is broadly known, in photography, as pictorialism. Many of Stieglitz’s works, like “The Terminal” and “Winter in Fifth Avenue”, in this particular case, embody, fairly enough, elements borrowed from Impressionism.
It consists of differently sized horizontal and vertical planes, put together in ingenious way, which represent modern De Stijl artists’ approach to constructing an ideal new world’s architecture. The separating out and combining elements into new and unusual configurations was a crucial part of the formal vocabulary of De Stijl. Correspondingly The High Voltage factory viewed from southeast gives the same deceptive first impression as Rietveld’s Shroeder house. It looks as if it is rather disappointing monument for industrialization, just a massive rectangular block. Despite that, it has rather intriguing façade.
The ‘Grand Confort’ by Le Corbusier(1887-1965) and the Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe(1886-1969), are both important pieces of the twentieth century. Both chairs were designed by pioneers and highly influential architects who played a significant role in shaping what is now called Modernism, or the International Style. They wanted to establish a style of design that would represent modern times and in many ways they achieved this but also transcended it, creating designs that appeared far more timeless than timely. Although they were designing at a time when Modern design rejected the past in its attempt to build a brave new world, ancient forms and concepts were still apparent in many emerging designs. Both Corbusier and Meis had a deep understanding of the aesthetics of historic design.
Kelly Barnett Assignment #3: “The End of Ourselves: The Power of Form” Reid ENG 2150—Section #MW74A 5/14/2008 Conformity and Materialism in the Postmodern World The postmodern world is a frenetic place created through advancements and changes. The technological advancements facilitated the development of suburban America, and socio-economic changes reshaped urban communities. America’s cultural growth after 1950 comprised of a sexual revolution, civil rights movements, and free speech initiatives. All of these factors produced a new American lifestyle. Values and morals evolved with the times and the individual had to redefine his sense of power in society.
Each viewpoint will be reinforced with evidence of how they interpret their influence on a specific social institution and in wider society. Modernism was the explosion in the arts which toppled all the pre-twentieth-century structures in literature, music, painting and architecture (Barry, P. 2002). It is important to be familiar with the concept of modernity when analysing postmodernism, in the discipline of sociology, because of its historical references. Modernism had transformed how people see themselves and how they relate to one another as human beings, from outdated work practices to machine operated processes, through to wide scale consumption of goods and consumer lifestyles (Bilton, T. 2002). Postmodernism however, as an Interpretivist theory, claims that so-called modern life is now dominated by a crisis of knowledge, faith and the certainty of the big ideas of progress, scientific method and reasoning (Bilton, T. 2002).
The evolution of built environments has seen a major change during the 21st Century in our sense of place, space and community. Cultural shifts have occurred because of new technologies and the way we work and play. One such shift is in today’s emerging airport marketplaces and how certain retailers, such as Starbucks, can connect their market niche and culture in these big-city airports with a community atmosphere. If I were the CEO of Starbucks, I would definitely invest franchise space in these modern airports because of the shared vision of fashioning comfortable and entertaining spaces and bridging the “third place” environment. Both Starbucks and modern airports want to offer high-quality and innovative products in an inviting and relaxed atmosphere.