Modernisme er en stilart fra tidlig på 1900-tallet og fremover. Perioden oppstod med industrialisering og urbanisering. Vi fikk mange nye fabrikker og hadde behov for arbeidskraft. Flere og flere flyttet fra bondelandet til byene for å jobbe. Men hvor kommer modernisme fra? Hvilke typiske trekk bruker vi ved den modernistiske tradisjonen i Norge? Realisme er en kunstnerisk retning som oppstod på midten av 1800-tallet som en reaksjon mot romantikken. Realistene var ikke opptatte av dyrkning av fantasi og følelsesliv slik som romantikerne, men de var heller opptatte av samtiden og vanlige menneskers liv. De skrev om samfunnsproblemer og mente at man skulle speile samfunnet slik at leserne kjente seg igjen. Etter denne periode fikk vi modernisme som var opptatte av å få frem enkelt menneskets tanker og angst. Forfatterne vendte blikket fra samfunnsstrukturer og inn i menneskesinnet. Det ble mer å gjøre for menneskene, religionen fikk en mindre betydning og mennesker ble mer selvopptatte. Er modernisme et steg videre fra realismen? Modernistene var veldig opptatte av mennesket i fokus, angst, storbysamfunn, fremmedfølelse og identitetstap. Dette kommer godt frem i modernistiske verk. Byen skrevet av Sigbjørn Obstfelder er et godt eksempel på fremmedfølelse, angst og storbysamfunn. Teksten starter med at hovedpersonen bor på fjellet og ikke har sett et mennesket på flere uker. Personen kan høre seg selv tenke, og vil komme seg bort fra fjellet (noe som kan symbolisere bondelandet) for å møte sine brødre og søstre, menneskene (i byen). Videre utvikler det seg til angst og fremmedfølelse, menneskene er ikke de samme som de var før. ”Jeg løber videre og videre. Jeg blir mere og mere angst” . Her får forfatteren, Obstfelder, tydelig fr... ... middle of paper ... ...reget av rutine. Modernisme kommer fra tidlig på 1900-tallet og hadde med seg mange nye ideer om hva som burde blitt brukt i lyrikk, drama, roman og kunst. Lyrikken fikk frie vers og brudd med vanlig setningsbygning, og drama fikk brudd med lovene om enhet. Romaner ble skrevet uten tradisjonell handling, hvor nåtid og fortid ble blandet sammen. Når det gjelder kunsten, så er det tre spesielt tre trekk som har gått igjen i kunstutrykket, det subjektive, det abstrakte og det dynamiske. Typiske sider ved den modernistiske tradisjonen i Norge er innholdet og formen. Temaer som storbysamfunn, angst, fremmedfølelse, psykologi- det ubevisste sjelelivet, mystikk og de individuelle tilfellene. Grammatikken endevendes, vi får brudd med vanlig setningsbygning, rim og rytme forsvinner, fremstilling av en kaotisk verden, eksperiment med språk og form, og veksling og blanding
Modernism indicates a branch of movements in art (Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism; Cubism; Expressionism; Dada, Surrealism, Pop Art. Etc.) with distinct characteristics, it firmly rejects its classical precedent and classical style, what Walter Benjamin would refer to as “destructive liquidation of the traditional value of the cultural heritage”; and it explores the etiology of a present historical situation and of its attendant forms of self-consciousness in the West. Whereas Modernity is often used as ...
In Neoclassical art, the emphasis is on form, simplicity, proportion and restrained emotion. The aesthetic attitudes and principles were based on the culture, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome in antiquity. It invokes characteristics such as harmony, clarity, restraint, universality and idealism. The artists of this period concerned themselves with human affairs ruled by reason, the outgrowth of the Enlightenment. There was a regard for tradition and reverence for the classics, with an...
The purpose of this Essay is to discuss an example of design from the late 1800s, I will relate it to the social, economic, technical and cultural context of that time. . I intend on delivering details of the artist and his life experiences as well as his style and possible interests. I will also evaluate the subject with my own opinion, likes and dislikes, with comparisons of work and artists from within that period up to the present date
At the turn of the 19th century Americans faced a multitude of cultural changes, involving contraceptive acceptance, sexuality changes, and modernism acceptance. Contraceptives were illegal in the early 1900s and posed many relationship problems between married couples since they wanted to be intimate. New ideas about sexuality and affection changed the views on appropriate erotic practices to indulge in within single people typically around college age. Women and men didn’t wait until marriage before having some type of sexual relation, which caused family problems and government intervention because of the negative views of being promiscuous. Modernism ideals developed with the introduction of new sciences and the argument of evolution
The Modernist movement in Australia is inspired by the European avant-garde. In the mid-1910s, the first wave of modernism is felt through the influx of migrants, exhibitions and expatriates. In the following five decades, modernism experienced turbulent changes like economic depression, global wars, technological advances and massive social change, which undoubtedly further influenced the artistic output of Australian modernists. The introduction of modernism to Australia is a more complex phenomenon. Its complex and unfamiliar language often experienced passionate and strong resistance from the general masses.
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In the beginning of the twentieth century, literature changed and focused on breaking away from the typical and predicate patterns of normal literature. Poets at this time took full advantage and stretched the idea of the mind’s conscience on how the world, mind, and language interact and contradict. Many authors, such as Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, and Twain, used the pain and anguish in first hand experiences to create and depict a new type of literature, modernism. In this time era, literature and art became a larger part of society and impacted more American lives than ever before. During the American modernism period of literature, authors, artists, and poets strived to create pieces of literature and art that challenged American traditions and tried to reinvent it, used new ways of communication, such as the telephone and cinema, to demonstrate the new modern social norms, and express the pain and suffering of the First World War.
In the early 20th century, modernist writers broke free of the consistent pattern on the themes of religion, marriage, and family values, branching out with their actual opinions and observations on society, making more readers aware of the corruption of the traditional morality in America. It became evident that the American people were placing lust, wealth, and material prosperity over their marital vows and traditional values. This idea of amorality is noticeably identified in the literary works, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, as well as in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Major characters in both novels show signs of demoralization, in regards to Tom Buchanan, for example, whom openly cheated on his wife, broke the nose of his mistress, and sold Gatsby’s fate down the river, and Abigail, whom slept with a married man and killed an entire village in spite of the deteriorated affair. In this new, cutting-edge society the concept of materialism is prevalent. Materialistic power became a goal for many Americans in modern America, which is identifiable in The Great Gatsby. People of East and West Egg indulged themselves with parties, pricey automobiles and the latest fashions, meanwhile, the people in the Valley of Ashes merely scraped by. Jay Gatsby out of his desire to 'own' Daisy went to great lengths to appear as a man of great fortune.
Modernism is defined in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary as "a self-conscious break with the past and a search for new forms of expression." While this explanation does relate what modernism means, the intricacies of the term go much deeper. Modernism began around 1890 and waned around 1922. Virginia Wolf once wrote, "In or about December, 1910, human character changed." (Hurt and Wilkie 1443). D.H. Lawrence wrote a similar statement about 1915: "It was 1915 the old world ended." (Hurt and Wilkie 1444). The importance of the exact dates of the Modernist period are not so relevant as the fact that new ideas were implemented in the era. Ideas that had never before been approached in the world of literature suddenly began emerging in the works of many great authors. Two of the pioneer Modernist writers were Joseph Conrad and T.S. Eliot. The tendencies to question the incontestable beliefs embedded in all thinking and to focus on the inner self dominated. Old viewpoints were tossed aside to make way for the discovery of modern man's personal spirituality. Two works that are considered important forbears in the Modern period are T.S. Eliot's The Wasteland and Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
The main perception through the role of art and design in this period placed by art nouveau practitioners is intriguingly relevant to the collections of historic art found within the V&A museum. The practitioner beliefs were that all the existing arts of that current time period should collaborate together without issues of any sort; while each art form or movement had its own unique form of perception and expression while maintaining their basic traditions where all considered...
Modernists portray a dull, gloomy and pessimistic picture of culture in America during this time period. This despair is often caused by an apparent boredom and the people’s feeling of uncertainty, of changes to come. Modernism uncovered has an anti-traditionalist theme instilled in it, because of the inevitability that changes will occur. “Modern” itself possesses the qualities, such as being simple and spontaneous along with an indefinite time frame to allow people’s acceptance of unknown. In many ways, this movement is difficult to define, but it can be generally applied to the work o...
Modernism is a period which is both progressive and optimistic.The Modern period starts with the Renaissance for historians.It’s stem ‘’Modern’’, comes from the Latin which means ‘’current’’.It is a cultural movement which involves changes in art,architecture,music and literature:
In the early 20th century several movements occurred in America and Europe, therefore it was an era that characterized by the imperialism industrialization which polarized the nation into two categories of high and the low class. And the western culture dominated most of the world possessions. The U.S was able to have power over their land and they gained high economic and political power. The American did not allow other countries free trade to enter their lands. Furthermore, the Modernism Cultural movements allow many artists to present their styles in a unique form of expression. Modernism is characterized radically by breaking down the trends which occurred in the past of the 19th century. Moreover, Pablo Picasso, he was a phenomenal modern artist; Picasso was very famous for all of his work of art especially the cubism arts. Therefore, some viewers consider his art to be disturbing because they...
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Modernism can be defined as the post-industrial revolutionary era, in which the western world began to see a change in all spheres of living. The effects of the industrial revolution became prevalent towards the end of the nineteenth century and the modernist movement drew inspiration from this widespread change. Artists, writers, architects, designers and musicians, all began to embrace the changing world and denounce their pre-taught doctrines and previous ways of producing work. Society felt the urge to progressively move forward toward a modern way of thinking and living. Although we considerably live in a ‘post-modern’ world, many of the technologies and principles involved in designing and engineering them draw influence from the innovative culture of the modern era.