modernism
Let an agent describe modernism as a movement across the arts with attribution to art historians, distinguish it from modernity, modernisation and postmodernism, identify regional and disciplinary variants, and relay references and collections.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Concept What modernism is.
Definition
Definition and principles.
Definition
Definition.
- What is modernism, and what principles unite its variants, as art historians describe? definition
- Is the question about modernism, modernity, modernisation or postmodernism? boundary
Variants
Variants.
Variants
Variants.
- What variants exist by discipline and region? definition
- Which entry fits the specific variant? action
Works Works and figures.
Figures
Key figures and works.
Figures
Figures.
- Who were the key figures and what are the key works, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific artist or work? action
Design
Design and architecture.
Design
Design.
- How did modernism shape architecture and design, from the Bauhaus to streamline moderne? provenance
- Which entry fits modernist architecture? action
Interpret Interpretation and debate.
Debates
Historiographical debates.
Debates
Debates.
- How have historians interpreted modernism, and where do they disagree, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Global
Global modernisms.
Global
Global.
- How do global perspectives change the account of modernism? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Legacy Legacy and heritage.
Legacy
Legacy.
Legacy
Legacy.
- How does modernism influence contemporary art and design? provenance
- Which entry fits contemporary art? action
Heritage
Heritage.
Heritage
Heritage.
- How are modernist buildings and objects protected and conserved? provenance
- Which entry fits modernist heritage? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.KNW
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Fyrtiotalism, Streamline Moderne, Portuguese modernism, Bauhaus modernism, Brussels style, French modernism, Indian Space Painters, mexican modernism, New Objectivity, American modernism, Atomic Age, colourist painting
What it is Filled
A broad movement in art, architecture, design, literature and music from the late nineteenth to the mid twentieth century that broke with tradition to seek new forms fit for modern life, embracing abstraction, functionalism, experimentation and the machine age; in the decorative arts and design it includes movements such as the Bauhaus, streamline moderne and regional modernisms, and it remains a reference point for contemporary practice.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe modernism as a movement across the arts with attribution to art historians, distinguish it from modernity, modernisation and postmodernism, identify regional and disciplinary variants, and relay references and collections.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Rejection of tradition and ornament
- Abstraction and functionalism
- Cross-disciplinary movement
- Regional and national variants
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Treat modernism as a single style.
- Present Eurocentric accounts as complete.
- Encourage alterations to listed modernist buildings without approval.
- Misattribute works to modernist artists or architects.
Only with a human decision
- Any alteration or demolition of protected modernist buildings.
May
- Explain modernism across art, architecture, design, literature and music.
- Distinguish modernism from modernity and modernisation.
- Relay the history of modernist buildings and works with sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Modernist buildings are heritage that is often lost to neglect.
- Modernism outside Europe deserves recognition.
Who is affected
- Heritage communities
- Residents of modernist buildings
- Students and learners
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the movement; owners and heritage authorities hold the buildings.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q631931 - registry parent class
related
- art movement - across disciplines
- decorative art - in registry terms for design
- postmodernism - the reaction
- modernity - the social condition
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.modernism
- Wikidata: Q878985 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q878985)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- period: about 1890-1960 years - boundaries debated
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Break with tradition toward new forms
- Late nineteenth to mid twentieth century
- Modernity is the condition; modernisation is the process; postmodernism reacts to modernism
- Not a single object; abstract paintings, functional buildings, experimental texts and designed objects of the period.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the movement and its principles
- distinguish modernism from related terms
- identify variants by discipline and region
- relay interpretations with attribution
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Treating modernism as one style
- Confusing modernism with modernity or modernisation
- Eurocentric accounts
- Loss of modernist buildings
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Heritage protection of modernist buildings
- No regulation of the movement itself
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; a cultural movement.
- modernism in painting and sculpture
- modernist architecture and the Bauhaus
- modern design and streamline moderne
- literary modernism
- musical modernism
- regional modernisms such as Portuguese, French and Scandinavian variants
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q878985: modernism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Modernism - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each disciplinary modernism be a separate entry?
- How should collections and references be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming regional and design variants; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q878985/spec.json