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Postmodernism: An Introduction

What Happened to Modernism?. Van Gogh, Peasant Shoes, 1886. Andy Warhol, Diamond Dust Shoes, 1980. Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte Victoire, 1897-1902. Thomas Kincaid, ca. 2001. Vladimir Tatlin, Monument to the Third Internationale, 1919-20. Jeff Koons, Rabbit, 1986. Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1942-3.

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Postmodernism: An Introduction

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    1. Postmodernism: An Introduction

    3. What Happened to Modernism?

    4. Van Gogh, Peasant Shoes, 1886

    5. Andy Warhol, Diamond Dust Shoes, 1980

    6. Paul Cezanne, Mont Sainte Victoire, 1897-1902

    7. Thomas Kincaid, ca. 2001

    8. Vladimir Tatlin, Monument to the Third Internationale, 1919-20

    9. Jeff Koons, Rabbit, 1986

    10. Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1942-3

    11. Jackson Pollack, Number 1, 1948, 1948

    12. Cindy Sherman, Untitled #277, 1989

    13. Mies van der Rohe, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive, 1949-51

    14. Alladdin Casino, Las Vegas, ca. 2004

    15. Yves Klein, Anthropometrie, 1960

    16. John Currin, The Hobo, 1999

    18. Pruitt-Igoe Demolition July 15, 1972

    20. “Much postmodern art is not concerned with representing reality but with rethinking the function of art and emphasizing the role of institutional context in producing meaning.” (Marita Sturken & Lisa Cartwright)

    21. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives

    22. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives Idea of singular truth/objectivity

    23. Christian Jankowski, The Holy Artwork, 2001

    24. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives Idea of singular truth/objectivity Faith in technological and historic progress

    25. Critical Art Ensemble, Free Range Grain, 2003-4

    26. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives Idea of singular truth/objectivity Faith in technological and historic progress Skepticism about ‘-isms’

    27. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience

    28. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience The rise of the simulacra

    33. Characteristics of Postmodernity Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience The rise of the simulacra Conjoining of high and low culture

    34. Andy Warhol, Marilyn, 1967

    35. Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Stills, 1977-

    36. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience The rise of the simulacra Conjoining of high and low culture Intertextuality

    37. Douglas Gordon, 24 Hour Psycho, 1998

    38. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience The rise of the simulacra Conjoining of high and low culture Intertextuality Pastiche, nostalgia and appropriation

    39. Robert Venturi, Vanna Venturi House, 1962

    40. Roman Polanski, Chinatown, 1974

    41. Eric Fishl, Bad Boy, 1981

    42. Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump, 1994

    43. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject

    44. Barbara Kruger, You Are Not Yourself

    45. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject “The waning of affect” (Jameson)

    46. Andy Warhol, 100 Campbell’s Soup Cans

    47. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject “The waning of affect” (Jameson) Pluralism and social construction

    48. Orlan

    49. Nikki S. Lee

    50. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject “The waning of affect” (Jameson) Pluralism and social construction Reflexivity about embeddedness in postmodernity

    51. Fred Wilson, Mining the Museum, 1991

    52. Andrea Fraser, Official Welcome, 2001

    53. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject Abolition of Critical Distance (Jameson)

    54. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject Abolition of Critical Distance (Jameson) Co-optation of opposition

    55. Characteristics of Postmodernism Questioning of Master Narratives Total Mediation of Experience Fragmentation of the self-contained subject Abolition of Critical Distance (Jameson) Co-optation of opposition No ‘outside’ position from which to critique

    57. http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo

    59. John Heartfield

    60. John Heartfield

    61. Hannah Hoch

    62. Andy Warhol, Electric Chair, 1964-5

    63. Sigmar Polke, Watchtower, 1984

    64. Barbara Kruger

    65. Barbara Kruger

    66. Christian Marclay, Video Quartet, 2002

    67. Creative Notebook: Create two collages, one that you would consider ‘modernist’ and one ‘postmodernist.’ Collage may be hand-made, created in Photoshop, or a video work.

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