Fonacier, Harold M.

BSMT Deck 12 3-2 G

DIFFERENCES OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND MODERN ARTS

To begin, Modern Art and Contemporary Art are from two different periods.

The Modern Art period includes work from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from
1880 through the 1960s. ... Modern Art is an expression of individuality,
while Contemporary Art focuses on social impact, with society as the primary focus.
One answer is simple: time. Modern art came before contemporary art.
Most art historians and critics put the beginning of modern art in the West at around the
1860s, continuing up to the 1960s. Whereas, contemporary art means art made in the
present day