tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post804046798860166630..comments2023-11-05T04:01:12.146-05:00Comments on Ad Aged: Modernity.george tannenbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-57593663934143121742012-03-09T04:14:40.165-05:002012-03-09T04:14:40.165-05:00It's a nice distinction, between 'modern&#...It's a nice distinction, between 'modern' and 'contemporary' George.<br />In painting, Modern Art is reckoned to have started with Picasso's Les Demoiselle d'Avignon in 1907.<br />In philosophy, the period called Modern starts with Descartes, around 1640.<br />As you point out, when people speak of modern, they generally mean contemporary.<br />For me, this was nicely summed up by Homer Simpson "Post Modern. You know: weird for weird's sake."dave trottnoreply@blogger.com