What is Modernism?

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Modernism, in the arts, a radical break with the past and the concurrent search for new forms of expression. Modernism fostered a period of experimentation in the arts from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, particularly in the years following World War I. Since it is both philosophical movement and art movement is can be interpreted as a way to reject the traditional values.

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Rules to follow:

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• Experimental art

• emphasis on materials, techniques and process

• Simple shapes

• Abstract 

• Driven by society and politics, and culture