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I usually classify Post Modern art as deconstructional art post WWII. It was initially fueled by the ennui of two world wars, and then drifted into cries about
by dexwiz 5y ago
I usually classify Post Modern art as deconstructional art post WWII. It was initially fueled by the ennui of two world wars, and then drifted into cries about consumerism. Either way you get a pretty bleak outlook.
- SavantIdiot 5y agoNow I hear it used in the context of skepticism of authority, "nothing can be known as true or false" in the current political climate and it scares the bejeebers outta me. I don't understand how that aspect of PM differs from classical fallacies of appeal to authority -- and I probably never will. :( -- but I agree, it feels bleak.
- Leparamour 5y ago>It was initially fueled by the ennui of two world wars, and then drifted into cries about consumerism. And also bankrolled by the CIA as a psy-op tool during the Cold war. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artcurious-cia-art-excerpt-1909623 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artcurious-cia-art-excerpt...
- collegeburner 5y agoThat figures... nothing that stupid happens without the govt being involved