20th CENTURY DESIGN

Postmodernism

This is an art movement which emerged in the 20th century after the World War II. It sets out to display the cultural and societal metamorphosis during this period.

Modernism

Postmodernism simply could mean after modernism, hence it is necessary to understand what modernism is. Modernism is also an art form which show cases the ability of human beings to change and enhance their environment with time. This art form took place after the World War I, when cities and industries begun to emerge.

Postmodern art is one that in itself  has no actual meaning. It is more of  "pop" art . It deals with the remodeling of existing arts be it paintings, architecture,sculpture making , fashion, etc. This remodeling is done by the use of colors and shapes which leaves the end result basically as an icon with no definite interpretation of its purpose.

21st Century

Our world today is one which dwells in this postmodern art form. We live in a more advance era which keeps on developing. Most of everything around as is postmodern, from the design of a sports car, to architectural design, to fashion, advertisement, movies and even technology. As its name proposes, postmodernism is our world today and even after.

The dancing house by architect Frank Gehry

retrieved from http://www.inmagine.com/inmsearch.php?word=postmodern%20art&g_lang=&g_translate=&match=and&exclude=&exppl=&vpoint=&similarmode=&imgtype=&searchRF=1&searchRM=1&nonudity=&category=all&collection=all&orientation=all&imgperpage=60&sid=&ethc=&sortby=0&morecd=&viewimagespro=&clarify=&clareng=off&magnify=1&STO=1&v=&e=&people_count=&people_gender=&people_age=&searchoption=&creation_date=&searchCD=&alamy_only=

Octagonal electric teakettle of hammered silver with cane wicker handle 

designed by Peter Behrens retrieved from http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/286993/industrial-design/259568/Postmodern-design-and-its-aftermath

Reflection

This art form is one of creativity and fun. It concerns itself with less details and meanings unlike other art forms. It is a way of portraying the steady development of today's society and also it helps in the envisioning of how the future might be.