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Re: Defining "post-modernism" -- WAS--- First define "post-modern"photography, dammit



Horay!

Unfortunately that's not how they teach in art schools. There these terms are all important.

Sam

On Nov 16, 2007, at 11:46 AM, Pam Niedermayer wrote:

Aren't these labels, especially the ones based on time rather than appearance or technique, all marketing? What artist called him/ herself "modern" or "post modern," whereas such labels were used extensively by critics, agents, gallery salespeople, and the like. I find the term "post modern" meaningless. There's no common style or subject matter shared by all "post modernists." This can't possibly be of concern to artists when making art.

Pam