Post modern design began in the late 60’s it gained popularity in America, the movement was a reaction of a new generation of open minded people who created completely new radical ideas that was against the modernism . The principles of post modern design was an object and an idea with satirical quotes or photography , the idea behind post modernism is geometric shapes going against traditional conventions no grids just messy design.

Barbra Kruger is a great example of post modernism the poster I have chosen has typography with the words “not stupid enough” with an iconic photograph of Marilyn Monroe in black and white this shows the typical aspects of post modernism. Such as bright bold typography with provoking words and the image combined a piece of art that shows the viewer the fight the young actress had in the spot light, the fight of a woman and her body as well as the constant battle of her emotional thoughts.

Another artist that made an impact to the art world as this time was Andy Warhol. As well as post modern begin messy design using photos collage broken text, splatters colours, black and white photography with colourful splashes of text and bright vibrant colours. the one thing Andy Warhol was good at is colour. One of my favourite images created by Warhol is an image of John Lennon although he’s most famous pieces are of Marilyn Monroe screen prints both of the images are very similar in the fact that it shows the destruction and break down of his frame using bright construction colours.

Typography also played a major part in post modernism and David Carson is one of the most well known typographers of that time known as “the art director of the era”- creative review London.
His work uses raw photography full of texture, vibrant colours and excitement is balanced against soft focused images creating a contrast within the design without over complication the designs he also uses text to break up the vibrant colours and textures as well as creating some contrast to the design.

I personally love all of these designers and combine different aspects of there work in my own for example I rely strongly on colours like Andy Warhol.

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Authenticity is begin truly original not a copy of something or someone , completely genuine.
In this century it can be difficult to be truly authentic compared to the 20th century after world war one when in a modernist art movement when photography want considered an art form it was seen as an authentic way of seeing things but then these days its easy to say your a photographer with just taking a photo on your phone.
Its hard to be completely authentic in todays era as we are exposed to so much art that our own work can appeared as a copy even though we may have never seen the work that looks similar to our own. However it can be possible to be authentic in contemporary practice it just a lot harder as everyone seems to have an opinion .

We are living in a technological era where everything is shown through a screen, the latest news we used to read on a strip of paper is now on an app, we used to the socialize with people now we don’t even have to go out we can sit from the comforts of our house and see them through a camera. And now we relax by looking at a screen however, this quote from Add to Rodchenko manifesto explains what has happened to art through technology, “preciously engineers relaxed with art no artist relax with technology” even though this quote has a negative look on technology , technology has helped evolved art.
if we didn’t have technology it would be very hard to show our work with the world, with technology it is now easy to gain an audience and share our experiences, however even though technology can help us connect with art from all around the world, it can consume us.
If we think about it we live our lives through a glass screen always interested in someone else’s life and wondering how many posts we have got on that status we posted an hour ago, technology is amazing in some way although it is also our enemy as somehow we are all glues to a screen. These days not many appreciate art because they don’t take long enough to look up from their screens thus we have been sucked into a technological era that we cant stop we just have to stick the course and evolve with it just like many art forms have.

Harley Quinn has become Hollywood’s most famous female villains no thanks to the recent suicide squad film staring Margot Robbie ,however, the character first appeared in the batman: the animated series in an episode called jokers favour. what makes her character so iconic is her red and black jester costume and her many weapons such as a hammers, baseball bats and guns. although Harley was only supposed to be a one off appearance her main reason for existing was to be a love interest for the joker which exposes the feminist theory, this theory shoes that she was only there to give the jokers character depth and sympathy, also the character represents the thing theory this s because when she was a doctor at Arkham asylum Harley becomes fascinated with the joker while treating him however she falls hopelessly in love with him helping him escape but once her part is played he is constantly trying to get rid of her by insulting her, ignoring her , hurt her and even try’s to kill her this shows that the joker only sees her as an object that can be replaced and moved across the chess board to freedom.
Harley look has adapted throughout the year, to begin with, it was a jester costume now it has changed sill embodying the original colours she now wars tight shorts a t-shirt and a bomber jacket pared with her iconic baseball bat and her heeled boot. this look has bene sexualized by the comic as well as begin adapted by animators and film makers. this look also links back to the feminist theory as it shows that she was only there to ass a feminist part to the story but the writers could never dream of her standing alone as a strong female character which she has done in most recent years.