Tag Archives: Neo-Expressionism

1980s – tutorial notes

The 1980s means… This person, miner strikes, AIDs, Yuppies, aerobics, Band Aid, economic boom and economic bust. We were wearing leg warmers, button-fly Levis, t-shirts with sleeves rolled up, fingerless gloves, bangles, shoulder pads and big earrings. New things in … Continue reading

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Modernism and Postmodernism – is there hope?

Modernism – definition Modernism, it appears, is very difficult to define in a concise, single sentence. Some would say that this is because it didn’t encompass a singular style or idea, but rather encompassed a variety of styles and ideas. … Continue reading

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My fellow students’ isms (in brief) – Part One

Romanticism Romanticism was anti-industry and anti-materialistic movement of the end of the 18th century. Emotions were key to the Romantics. They were against all former styles of academic art. They were very fond of the word ‘sublime’ which makes me … Continue reading

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