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“What is modernism? Taking an example from three of the following; graphic design (a poster for example), painting, film, photograph or architecture, from the period of modernity, discuss why it is ‘modern’ rather than just ‘a product of its time’. Use your choice of examples to illustrate your analysis.” Modernism was a self-conscious reactionary movement to social, political and industrial changes around the turn of the twentieth century. This movement spread across the arts, and revealed itself within those arts in a kaleidoscope of ways. In this essay I intend to discuss three modern artefacts; “The De La Warr Pavilion” designed by the architect’s Mendelsohn & Chermayeff, the work “Woman with Fans (Nina de Callas)” by Manet and the design “Les mots en liberté futuristes” by the Futurist leader Marinetti. My examination is intended to reveal why these works are modern and not traditional representations of the time. For reference, images of the pieces discussed are found in Appendix A. Architecture: The De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea Mendelsohn & Chermayeff (1935) Classical buildings were ornate, highly decorative reflections of historical structures. Most had little separation between