Modernism's Mandarins

Modernism is all about change and reform. New ideas are popping up everywhere with new inventions, types of literature, and advertisements, just to name a few. Modernism fostered a period of experimentation in the arts from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. This era is almost mainly about industrialization and social changes. More knowledge through advertising and other processes was obtained by many. This led to a direct result in lots of new technologies. For example, new cars, radios, refrigerators all came out during this time; however, one of the most important appliances was the washer and dryer. This saved a huge amount of time for women all across the country allowing them, for the first time, to do other things they wanted. A result of this was the 19th amendment, with woman's suffrage laws and the right to vote coming in. As shown by the picture below, a few women are working on a car, a scene not so typical before modernism. These women learned how the car works and are able to fix it, not having to solely rely on men to do this type of job.



Modernism could arguably be called one of the most crucial times to this country. Not only did this have a direct effect on the country, but also the world as. Our economy grew because of these new technologies and scientific advances, in turn helping allied countries as well. As said by Mother Teresa, "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples" meaning that she can help influence people to change and reform their lives in order to better the community  and the world.