LibGuides: VCE: DE: Movements in art and design: Postmodernism

Post Modernism

An avant-garde form of contemporary art, postmodernism has been described as "A late 20th Century style and conceptual theory in the arts and architecture, characterized by a general distrust of ideologies as well as a rather 'difficult' relationship with what constitutes art."

There are many art movements and styles that fall under Postmodernism.

Art Movements and styles include:

Great books

Modern and Contemporary Art by Michele Dantini
Call Number: 709.04 DAN
ISBN: 9781402759215
Publication Date: 2008-11-04
This engrossing volume takes us on a fascinating visual journey through the most groundbreaking and avant-garde art of the early 20th century to the present. Stunning, high-quality photographs of major artworks accompany illuminating discussions of the masters of modern and contemporary painting, sculpture, architecture, and conceptual art.
Pop Art by Martina Angelotti
Call Number: 709.04071 POP
ISBN: 9781446301524
Publication Date: 2011
From Andy Warhol to Roy Lichtensteien, Pop Art explores the experimental, and sometimes shocking, work produced during this unique period of history. Features almost 200 artworks, this collection reveals the way the Pop Art Movement used mass media imagery to create high art.
The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes
Call Number: 709.04 HUG
ISBN: 0500275823
Publication Date: 1991
The iconic introduction to Modern Art.