Notes from Context of Practice lecture 2 "Postmodernism"

• Very difficult to define - it is disputed whether it exists at all
• Follows and responds with modernism however it is a lot less serious
• It mixes serious with comedy
• Born from optermism - WW2 new materials
• One of the first post modern architects design Le Corbusier, Villa savoye

Modernism opposites of postmodernism

• Experimental
• Innovation
• Originality
• Individualism
• Progression
• Seriousness
• Purity

Postmodernism Condition

• Exhaustion
• Pluralism
• Pessimism
• Disillusionment with idea of absolute knowledge
• Postmodernism is reaction to modernism

• Postmodernism - Jean Tinguely 'Homage to Newyork' a sculpture outside art museum that works eventually destroying itself
• 1917 Pamwitz
• 1904 Leslie
• 1960s was the beginning of postmodernism
• 1970s it was an established term (Jenks)
• 1980s it was a regonisable style
• 1990s it was dominent

Postmodernism use of word

• After modernism
• Following modern
• Against modern
• late age of capitalism
• artistic and stylistic eclecticism
• No individual cities - World village

• 15th July 1972, 3:32 pm according to Charles Jencks this is when Postmodernism begins, as The Pruitt (american projects building) was demolished
• building was initially designed for the american dream of modernism