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Pre-modernism: "Let's decorate everything!" Modernism: "Let's think about form and function, and try to use space, structure, and material to convey emotion an
by somewhereoutth 3y ago
Pre-modernism: "Let's decorate everything!"
Modernism: "Let's think about form and function, and try to use space, structure, and material to convey emotion and express intent without resorting to overt decoration"
Post-modernism: "Let's decorate everything!"
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See also Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown: “duck” vs “decorated shed”.
- mcphage 3y ago> and try to use space, structure, and material to convey emotion and express intent without resorting to overt decoration They may have tried this, but I think they failed pretty badly.