Portfolio Task 2 (Text Summary)

The Idea of the Modern World

Art in the late 19th century, early 20th century saw many changes. The emergence of new art from Avante Garde artists which drew a kind of 'Natural' Force, over time spread across Europe from the epicentre Paris. By the first World War expressionism, cubism and futurism represented Europe's Avante Garde reception to the modern world.

There are three dynamics of modern; modernisation, modernity and modernism. Modernisation refers to the impact and growth of technology and machinery, changing the world into the modern. Modernity can be understood to be the social and cultural changes in society as a result of modernisation there are three dynamics of modern; modernisation, modernity and modernism. Modernisation refers to the impact and growth of technology and machinery, changing the world into the modern. Modernity can be understood to be the social and cultural changes in society as a result of modernisation. Cubism develops as a representation of the more realistic world- a display of obvious existence of something.

Harrison, C and Wood, P. (eds.) (1997) 'Art In Theory: 1900-90', Oxford, Blackwell, pp. 125-9