What is Modernism?
Author: Jyoti Bhusal
Modernism is a time in our history when traditional values began to change and literature became an outlet for the troubled and rebellious souls. Modernism attempted to rethink science, art, culture, ethics, philosophy and psychology. It attempted to the find new or hidden meaning in the human experience and had to deal with coming to terms with new ideas.
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What is Modernism?Piccaso Art - Ma Jolie [/caption]Actually, the word ‘modernism' refers to the characteristics of the modern time and it is a new thought or practice which is called as modernism. Time after the 20th century, the modernism deliberated departure from tradition to modern. Modernism is a artistic and cultural movement with its roots in mid-19th century France, generally defined by new forms of art, architecture, music and literature emerging in the decades before 1914 as artists rejected 19th century artistic traditions such as romanticism.
Modernity actually refers to the modern age. It is the changed world, everything is changed from traditional to modern; traditional culture changed to modern culture. After Second World War the concept of modernism developed, reengineering, change, such term aroused. Firstly Europe culture entered in to the modernity, the style, living standard everything changed. We can give the example of fashion; it's also an important part of the modernity.
Modernism changed in every area, such as culture, fashion, industry, business. It gave opportunities to investors, engineers and designers and also provided the employment opportunities. It has a disadvantage too, it made people lazy, I mean people wants more facilities. Computer age made people not more creative.
From the above discussion we can summarize the term modernism;
1.As a term modernism refers to an experimental style of visual arts, literature and music.
2. Modernist work are often called avant-grade or unconventional and are preoccupied with formal issued rather than content
3. Several factors that contribute to Modernism are the losses of certainty and optimism in human progress and anxiety about future.
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About the Author
Jyoti Bhusal, Butwal Nepal
Currently: Zürich Switzerland
