The Later Twentieth Century: The Emergence of Postmodernism
WORLD WAR II AND ITS AFTERMATH
THE ART WORLD'S FOCUS SHIFTS WEST
POSTWAR EXPRESSIONISM IN EUROPE
MODERNIST FORMALISM
ALTERNATIVES TO MODERNIST FORMALISM
NEW MODELS FOR ARCHITECTURE: MODERNISM TO POSTMODERNISM
POSTMODERNISM IN PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND NEW MEDIA
THE ART WORLD'S FOCUS SHIFTS WEST
The art world also changed as the center of Western art shifted from Paris to New York.
Modernism, Formalism, and Clement Greenberg
Modernism shifted course in conjunction with the changing historical conditions and demands and became increasingly identified with a strict formalism. The influential art critic Clement Greenberg identified Modernism as a rejection of illusionism and an exploration of each artistic medium's properties. Meanwhile, the distance between progressive artists and the public widened.
The Emergence of Postmodernism
Postmodernism may be viewed as a rejection of modernist principles. Postmodernism accommodates a wide range of styles, subjects, and formats.
WORLD WAR II AND ITS AFTERMATH
THE ART WORLD'S FOCUS SHIFTS WEST
POSTWAR EXPRESSIONISM IN EUROPE
MODERNIST FORMALISM
ALTERNATIVES TO MODERNIST FORMALISM
NEW MODELS FOR ARCHITECTURE: MODERNISM TO POSTMODERNISM
POSTMODERNISM IN PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND NEW MEDIA