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[autopoetic]

At work, someone asked me if I could explain the difference between modernism and postmodernism. Like any sane, reflective person, my immediate answer was, "No." That kind of question is murky at best, and hopeless at worst. But given that my only options were to come up with something more verbose or go back to work, I felt the need to spin

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[lynn_p]

In an artist's nutshell, because I haven't much time....

Modernism = clarity of meaning

Postmodernism = richness of meaning

At least in art and architecture, there is exceptional sophistication, irony and humor in some of what is happening today. And I do believe this creative spirit springs forth from a cultural awareness of attributing quality to time and space.

[autopoetic]

At least in art and architecture, there is exceptional sophistication, irony and humor in some of what is happening today.

Oh, hell yes.

And I do believe this creative spirit springs forth from a cultural awareness of attributing quality to time and space.

I don't think I understand this phrase.

[lynn_p]

In the postmodern era, time has become personal, less restrictive and inhibited. Rather than viewing time as a strict observer-independent succession of events, time has a temporal subjectivity - a timelessness in form and style. Time is never perfect; it doesn't always reduce to a formal universal. The quality of time is reflected in the attainment of excellence of craft; it provides a systematic yet fluid reference point for measuring innovation