Postmodern

Modernism efficiency and communication

Post-modernism

Pluralsim 

ironic

dualism

Post modernism

Used to note a break with the earlier modernist principles by

placing emphasis on form over function, by reintroducing

traditional or classical elements or by carrying modernist styles

or practice or extremes 

Seen in art design literature architecture

Emphasis on feel rather than rationale 

Emphasis on surface texture and materials

Self conscious and self referencing 

Mixes high and low

Historical reference 

Vernacular 

Wolfgang Weingart

Memphis design group

function secondary to style

Situationist modern dada

Paula Share

Charles Anderson

changed the language of packaging by appropriating vernacular 

Peter Seville

24 hour party people

Von Oliver

Mac shifts aesthetics

April early adapter of computer

Catherine McCoy // Cranbook

David Carson

Sagmeister

Postmodern - more powerful better communication / isnt that modern goal?

mixing high and low

Chip Kid - Choose monkeys

Paula Share

I think that the majority of art being produced today tries to be clever or ironic. I also see a lot of paradoxes like cute things being violent // opposing ideas that don't belong together, and know they don't belong together. I wonder what the future will see when it looks back on Postmodernism. I don't know - I think post-modernism is fun but I think it usually comes off as shallow having more about style than substance. Maybe its a product of globalization where there is so much competition you have to be the most clever. Artists like Bansky take the focus from the content to the artist. To me it says, "look how clever I am." Thats my opinion on the general idea of post-modern.