The Postmodernism Quiz

Postmodernism in Culture and Arts

• "Postmodern" refers to a cultural period and attitude that followed the modern period and often criticized its basic features and assumptions.
• The postmodern movement in architecture began as a criticism of modernist principles and used modern and traditional elements together.
• Postmodern artists often challenged the basic principles of modern art and architecture, such as functionalism and rationalism.
• Pastiche, or mimicry of past cultural styles, is a major postmodern cultural style used in architecture, music, literature, and films.
• The original is often demolished in postmodern artwork, and pastiche images are called simulacra.
• Consumerism is a fundamental feature of postmodern economy and society, where all production is destined for consumption of items that are not considered necessary.
• Multinational companies govern the postmodern economy, operating beyond national borders with production sites all over the world.
• Electric and nuclear energy are the main forms of energy produced in postmodern society, with electric energy increasingly dominant in microelectronics.
• The computer is the dominant technology of postmodern society and can be seen as an exteriorization of the brain.
• Simulation is a fundamental feature of postmodern culture and technology, resulting in the disappearance of distinctions between 'true' and 'false'.
• Simulation can be applied in various spheres of social life, culture, and technology, such as pilot training, genetic engineering, production of robots, and artificial intelligence.
• Andy Warhol's postmodern painting of shoes appears as a depthless, flat surface that refers to another image, not an outside reality, in contrast to Van Gogh's shoes, which are worn and old and appear as part of a whole way of living.