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This exploration delves into the works of René Magritte and Mark Tansey, two influential artists who navigated the realms of modernism and postmodernism. Both artists showcased a subculture focused on contradictions and oppositions, using them as a foundation for their paintings. While modernism emphasized identity, unity, and authority, postmodernism emerged as a critique of these principles, embodying the rejection of grand narratives. The interplay between these movements highlights the evolution of cultural expression in contemporary art, reflecting late capitalism's dominant cultural logic.
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Mainstream/ Subculture Reaction • Rene Magritte's and Mark Tansey were in a subculture of displaying oppositions and contradictions as the motivation for a painting. Mark Tansey was also in a contemporary culture that was characterized by the rejection and global cultural narrative, or a meta- narrative.
Movement They Belonged To • He was in these groups called modernism, postmodernism. They are understood as cultural projects or a set of perspectives. • Postmodernism is used in critical theory to refer to a point of departure for works of literature, drama, cinema, journalism, architecture and design. • Also postmodernism means that it is the “ dominant cultural logic of late capitalism.” • Modernism was concerned with principles such as identity, unity, authority, and certainty.