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For Christian theological modernism see: Liberal Christianity and Modernism (Roman Catholicism).
Modernism is a cultural movement that generally includes the progressive art and architecture, music, literature and design which emerged in the decades before 1914. It was a movement of artists and designers who rebelled against late 19th century academic and historicist traditions, and embraced the new economic, social and political aspects of the emerging modern world.

Some divide the 20th century into modern and postmodern periods, whereas others see them as two parts of the same larger period. This article will focus on the movement that grew out of the late 19th and early 20th century, while Postmodernism has its own article.

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The Modernist Movement emerged in the mid-19th century in France and was rooted in the idea that "traditional" forms of art, literature, social organization and daily life had become outdated, and that it was therefore essential to sweep them aside and reinvent culture forever. Modernism encouraged the re-examination of every aspect of existence, from commerce to philosophy, with the goal of finding that which was "holding back" progress, and replacing it with new, and therefore better, ways of reaching the same end. In essence, the Modern Movement argued that the new realities of the 20th century were permanent and imminent, and that people should adapt their world view to accept that what was new was also good and beautiful.

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Posted New Product: Vintage H. Fred Skagges Sterling Earrings Modernist to my online store. http://bit.ly/3ODsXD
jewelrygardens (Jewelry Gardens) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:02:53 -0000
Posted New Product: Vintage H. Fred Skagges Sterling Earrings Modernist to my online store. http://bit.ly/3ODsXD
@echomikeromeo Oooh ooh! I looooooove (early) modernist poetry! get specific! whatcha readin!
MattZeitlin (Matt Zeitlin) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:59:43 -0000
@echomikeromeo Oooh ooh! I looooooove (early) modernist poetry! get specific! whatcha readin!
@jbouie Nope. I'm reading modernist poetry.
echomikeromeo (Emily Rutherford) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:56:33 -0000
@jbouie Nope. I'm reading modernist poetry.
The Modernist played over Vigo's movie at In-Edit Barcelona. Great!
nauorneva (Nau or Neva!) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:13:12 -0000
The Modernist played over Vigo's movie at In-Edit Barcelona. Great!
A great day's listening! Shouts to Ian Caplin for recommending 'Frugivore', an album from The Modernist's early 90's project 'The Bionaut'.
telephasic_couk (Telephasic DJs) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:55:12 -0000
A great day's listening! Shouts to Ian Caplin for recommending 'Frugivore', an album from The Modernist's early 90's project 'The Bionaut'.
21st century philosophical questions asked in cyberpunk anime: Or rather, 17th century Modernist ones? .. http://bit.ly/221u9P
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21st century philosophical questions asked in cyberpunk anime: Or rather, 17th century Modernist ones? .. http://bit.ly/221u9P

 
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