Modernism

In the 19th century, Europe was plagued by war, distress, and a variety of different political and social problems. Romanticism was born out of this stress and distraught economy, which led the way to modernism. A lot of things happened between the romantic period and the modernism period, but eventually in 1872, the year modernism is said to have been born, an artist created a piece that would forever change the art scene and history.

Robert Rauschenberg

Modernism began to change into something that reflected scientific theories, as well as integration of various industrialization periods. This growing style of art became a large part of what changed everything during the turn of the century. Writers, thinkers, and artists alike all contributed to the large amount of modernistic styles being produced. Some of the modernism styles helped lead the way towards futurism, and recent philosophers. Big names such as Nietzsche and Bergson were a large part of modernism.

The early 1900s is when modernism made its huge introduction to the world. By then everything had exploded into modernism art, and art based off of modernism. Many of the most popular modernists were famous during this period, and progressive art was largely popular.

After world war 2, modernism evolved into something deeper and more popular. Artists like Jackson Pollock became well known, and minimalism as well as collages and neo-dada styles were born. These styles were eventually a large part of our culture today, considering many of those styles are still widely practiced and used for everything from ads to products. Pop art and visual performances were largely part of Modernism as well, making way for famous artists such as Andy Warhol and abstract stage performers.

Modernism is comparable to other styles of art. It features a unique way of performing and presenting art through literature, stage performances, and traditional styled art. While modernism is its own branch, many other types of art were inspired by it. For example, without modernism, we would not have minimalism or collages, or pop art. Without those, we might not have comic books or expressionism of any kind. Modernism opened a very large gate to make way for the future of art and creative designs. Expressions and subconscious emotion is greatly encouraged with this style, and despite modernism "dying down", it is still largely known and popular today.