Modernism and Postmodernism

Modernism and postmodernism 

Modernism was an art movement surrounding the artists, architectures and literature's of the early 1900's, breaking out of the normal traditional art that came around in the late 19th century and kicking off a new wave of art styles. 

one of the most recognisable early modern artists of the 1900's was Picasso, with his expressive use of colours and introduction to cubism, he was one of the many artists to break out of the traditional paintings from before World War 1.

post modernism was another movement breaking through even more of the, now assumed traditional styles of the modern art we had seen in the late 19th century. Now well in to the 20th century saw the turn of the modern styles again, only this time involving music, philosophers and writers. The introduction to punk music and controversial art came the new era known as post modernism.

Damien Hirst was one of the most famous and controversial British artists of the post modernism movement, one of his art pieces shown above of a great one shark suspended in a tank in the Tate.