Modernist rationalism and postmodern tendencies in the art painting

Postmodernism is dealt with as a summary of the experiential, cultural, artistic circumstances which were born after the Second World War in response to the disillusionments, which the rationalist approaches of modernism created in societies. It is seen that there remains no possibility of keeping the societies within the boundaries of the ideals suggested by modernism in the speed factor the period has created. Postmodernism suggests co-existence of the diversity of the here, existence of the lives of human societies also inclusive of their irrational circumstances. This case naturally needs to settle with the modernity and also with its most important feature, the reason. Postmodernism, getting its strength of criticism from the material and moral cultural patterns produced by modernism, redirects it again to modernism. This critical point of view may take the form of rejection in places. Now, the grand narratives have had to share its field with the local and modest ones. The share of the existent in art, not the supposed, is setting the course. Postmodern thought is suggested as a humanistic solution to the problems created in connection with the speed of image broadcasting,communication instruments, transport diversity and economic globalization. Key words: Rationalism, Modern, Postmodern, Art