Modernism

The Modernism movement began in the late 19th century, reached its "pinnacle" in the period of 1910-30, which tried to radically redefine various artforms, especially literature and poetry. Woolf, Joyce, Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Proust, Mallarme, Kafka, and Rilke are considered to be founders of this movement.

Modernism includes an emphasis on impressionism and subjectivity, blurring of distinctions between genres, experimentation with fragmented, abstracted, and random-seeming collages. Minimalistic designs are favored over formal ornate theories and also favors spontaneity and discovery.