Abstract
The theoretical system of Modernism remains unfinished. This is due to the unstable nature of the concept of Modernism and its complicated relationship with Modernity. More importantly, although Modernism has developed into a new type of arts in the technological context, the current perception of Modernism remains within the old humanist knowledge framework and lacks a dimension of technological knowledge. For this reason, we need to turn to media theory to understand the new aesthetic paradigm of Modernism. McLuhan's media theory, for example, can better explain such aesthetical forms. The perception of Modernism is limited by the lack of technological knowledge and the belatedness of theorization in general.
First Page
156
Last Page
169
Recommended Citation
Yi, Xiaoming. 2019. "The Unfinished Theoretical System of Modernism: Origins in the Forms of Knowledge." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 39, (2): pp.156-169. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol39/iss2/19
