Thursday 16 May 2013

The Key Elements of Modernism and Postmodernism

This is a list of comparisons with key words used to describe the difference between Modernism and Postmodernism 


MODERNISM
  • symbolic
  • universal
  • symbolism
  • legibility 
  • essential form
  • progress
  • responsibility to society
  • geometric
  • balance
  • structure
  • minimalist
  • harmony
  • clarity
  • functionality
  • efficient
  • legible
  • perfection
  • abstract

POSTMODERNISM
  • complicated
  • clutter
  • inconsistent
  • unpredictable
  • self-indulgent
  • engage with design
  • figurative
  • reworking
  • juxtapose
  • eclectic
  • competitive
  • eccentricity
  • nihilism
  • concept of personality
  • retro
  • pragmatic
  • intuitive
  • expressive
  • experimental

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