Twentieth Century Late and Post Modernism

Twentieth Century Late and Post Modernism

Introduction

There are two schools of thoughts i.e. modernism and postmodernism that presided over the 20th century (Delsol, 2006). The theories developed in this age became helpful for the designers on understanding its point of view. Both the theories of modernism and postmodernism follow zeitgeist. In point of fact theories offer completely different point of view and it is often hard to distinguish between modernism and postmodernism. Thus, in this paper, links involving these varying ideas and the alterations in traditional and cultural practice are taken into consideration.

Discussion

At the same time as historical environment varies, the theories also change; despite the fact that dominant theories can become be extremely significant, there is over and over again a difference over this validity (Amariglio, 2013). In this regard, viewers are capable of expressing their opinions and feelings in keeping with their standpoint, thus can be puzzled between late and post modernism.

Late Modernism

From 1920s until 1960s, late modernism had a great influence on the British designers. Even though its roots stretched back to the 19th century, late modernism came into view as a rational, documented and accepted school of thought in WWI, and swiftly turned out to be an international movement (Jameson, 1991). It also had an influence on all areas of arts, from literature and music, to product design and architecture.

Late Modernism designers required most perfect forms for the architecture they built with the intention that it can have a worldwide allure. In this manner design was considered as a force, facilitating to produce a justifiably, socially equitable world, and making perpetual objects unchanged by the unconventional and unusual change in fashion. So as to accomplish these goals Late Modernism designers attempted to have an objective analysis of the product they were planning to design. They owned a conviction that latest products were appropriate for only modern era and age (Amariglio, 2013). They yet cast off the fact of utilizing latest technologies and materials. One of its examples is the high heel shoes which were designed by Marc Jacobs who is considered as the most renowned American fashion designer of his time. Thus, heels were considered as being another shape of modernism which more exactly is deemed as late modernism. It has each and every trait of an ideal late modernism product that is altering the place of the heel in a parallel position ...