> What are the key components of Post Modernism?
As a simple way of putting it, Post Modernism is a critique of modernism and the structures of our modern world with the key point being made that there is no absolute truth. Expanding on this ideology you can see that often social constructs are brought into question or torn down by those with the Post-Modern view. Where the majority followed the belief of things being very black and white (Good vs Evil, male or female) the perspective of Post Modernism was the shades of grey in between, weakening the once powerful and unquestionable ideologies. These shades of grey offer light to minorities such as those in the LGBT+ community, ethnic/religious minorities and movements that strayed from the ideals of the time that were often barely regarded by the masses. Why should gender and sexuality be so binary and restrictive? Why should minorities be ignored or walked over? These are just two of the questions that PostModernism asks.
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Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum? 1989 Guerrilla Girls null Purchased 2003 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/P78793
The image above was created by an anonymous group of radical feminist, female artists called Guerrilla Girls who were dedicated to fighting both sexism and racism within the art world. Their entry to the art world ‘Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into The Met. Museum?’ in 1989 called out the museums, critics, curators and artists for the lack of artwork created by women and artists of colour in mainstream exhibitions. The Guerrilla Girls and their work falls under the post modern title as it brings into the question the sexism of the art world with the question as to why female artists can’t seem to get their artworks in museums yet so many of the nude pieces in art gallery’s are of women.