Truism Poster- Postmodernism

Postmodernism

Postmodernism was an aftermath and contradiction to the modernist movement which focuses on purity of form and technique, aspiring to ov

ercome the demarcation between art and the previous movements including Popular Culture and the new medias. Postmodernism leaned heavily on past movements and influences combining them with interesting and contrasting elements, using them in modern formats. Postmodern artists are not limited to pre existing boundaries, but rather embrace the mix of ideas, forms and medias encouraging contradictions, parody, humor, and irony. Its features include bricolage, text as an essential element of the artwork, simplification, portrayal of pop culture a

nd appropriation.

Movements within postmodern art include:

• Conceptualism
• Graffiti Art
• Installation
• Minimalism
• Neo Expressionism
• Neo Pop Art
• Performance
• Photo Realism
• Video and Animation

4 Designers/Artists

This poster is by Milton glasser. It includes grid, text, both contradicts purity of form and technique by being very busy, using different size fonts, colour, and case. Some of his more well know works is his “ I Heart NY” logo.

This image is by Wolfgang Weingart. It uses aspects of international style but it veers into kinetic decoration by textured overlay on the image and typography.

The image below is by Neville Brody. It uses international style and new typography techniques but diversifies from it by using text and images with different alignments.

The image below is by art chantry. It makes use of number styles including typography, dada, International Style with grid and text and blends a different Pop Culture.