Postmodernism
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aesthetic theory
architectural movement
art movement
cultural movement
intellectual movement
literary movement
philosophical movement
Postmodernism is a broad cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement characterized by skepticism toward grand narratives, playful irony, and the mixing of high and low cultural forms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Postmodernism canonical | 7 |
| Postmodern art | 6 |
| postmodernism | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postmodernism Context triple: [Surrealism, influenced, Postmodernism]
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Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture is a late-20th-century architectural style characterized by eclectic forms, playful ornamentation, historical references, and a reaction against the strict functionalism and minimalism of modernism.
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Modernism
Modernism is a broad 20th-century cultural and artistic movement characterized by a deliberate break with traditional forms and an embrace of innovation, abstraction, and new technologies in art, architecture, literature, and design.
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C.
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism is an architectural movement characterized by fragmented forms, non-linear processes of design, and a sense of controlled chaos that challenges traditional notions of harmony and structure.
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Surrealism
Surrealism is a 20th-century artistic and literary movement that sought to unlock the unconscious mind and depict dreamlike, illogical scenes to challenge rational thought and conventional reality.
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Neo-Expressionism
Neo-Expressionism is a late 20th-century art movement characterized by a return to intense subjectivity, vivid color, and raw, gestural painting, often featuring figurative imagery and emotional intensity in reaction against conceptual and minimal art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postmodernism Target entity description: Postmodernism is a broad cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement characterized by skepticism toward grand narratives, playful irony, and the mixing of high and low cultural forms.
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A.
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture is a late-20th-century architectural style characterized by eclectic forms, playful ornamentation, historical references, and a reaction against the strict functionalism and minimalism of modernism.
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B.
Modernism
Modernism is a broad 20th-century cultural and artistic movement characterized by a deliberate break with traditional forms and an embrace of innovation, abstraction, and new technologies in art, architecture, literature, and design.
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C.
Deconstructivism
Deconstructivism is an architectural movement characterized by fragmented forms, non-linear processes of design, and a sense of controlled chaos that challenges traditional notions of harmony and structure.
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D.
Surrealism
Surrealism is a 20th-century artistic and literary movement that sought to unlock the unconscious mind and depict dreamlike, illogical scenes to challenge rational thought and conventional reality.
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E.
Neo-Expressionism
Neo-Expressionism is a late 20th-century art movement characterized by a return to intense subjectivity, vivid color, and raw, gestural painting, often featuring figurative imagery and emotional intensity in reaction against conceptual and minimal art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aesthetic theory
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architectural movement ⓘ art movement ⓘ cultural movement ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ literary movement ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
consumer culture
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education theory ⓘ historiography ⓘ media theory ⓘ urban design ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cultural relativism
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deconstruction ⓘ difference ⓘ grand narrative ⓘ hyperreality ⓘ identity politics ⓘ metanarrative ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ simulacra ⓘ the death of the author ⓘ the end of history ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | modernism ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Jürgen Habermas
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Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
nihilism
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obscurantism ⓘ political quietism ⓘ relativism ⓘ |
| critiquesConcept |
grand narrative
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metanarrative ⓘ |
| developedFrom | modernism ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
North America
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Western Europe ⓘ |
| gainedProminenceIn |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anti-foundationalism
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cultural critique ⓘ decentering of the subject ⓘ fragmentation ⓘ intertextuality ⓘ irony ⓘ mixing of high and low culture ⓘ pastiche ⓘ playfulness ⓘ pluralism ⓘ rejection of universal truths ⓘ relativism ⓘ self-referentiality ⓘ skepticism toward grand narratives ⓘ suspicion of ideology ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
Postmodernism, or, The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism
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Simulacra and Simulation ⓘ The Postmodern Condition ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Fredric Jameson
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Gianni Vattimo ⓘ Jacques Derrida ⓘ Jean Baudrillard ⓘ Jean-François Lyotard ⓘ Michel Foucault ⓘ Richard Rorty ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxism
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existentialism ⓘ linguistic turn in philosophy ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| influencedField |
architecture
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critical theory ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ film ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ philosophy ⓘ sociology ⓘ theology ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
post-structuralism
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postmodern architecture ⓘ postmodern art ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ postmodern philosophy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Postmodernism Description of subject: Postmodernism is a broad cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement characterized by skepticism toward grand narratives, playful irony, and the mixing of high and low cultural forms.
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