{"product_id":"making-it-modern-by-aaron-betsky-9781940291154","title":"Making it Modern","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its root, modernism is that fundamental. It is a question of having something to represent that is of the moment. In the most radical interpretation, modernism always comes too late. The modern is that which is always new, which is to say, always changing and already old by the time it has appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eModernism is always a retrospective act, one of documenting or trying to catch what has already appeared—an attempt to fix life as it is being lived. Modernity is just the very fact that we as human beings are continually remaking the world around us through our actions, and are doing so consciously. Modernism is a monument to or memory of that act, which in its own making tries to remake the world it is pretending to represent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking it Modern\u003c\/em\u003e by Aaron Betsky explores these themes, presenting a nuanced view of modernism as both an action and a reflection. Through its examination, Betsky provides insight into the ever-evolving nature of what it means to be modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596866928876,"sku":"9781940291154","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/739a85129469d26efa539e7981e0cfc6.jpg?v=1777955715","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/making-it-modern-by-aaron-betsky-9781940291154","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}