why is postmodern design sometimes called 'anti-design'?

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Question by astroboy
Submitted on 5/11/2004
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why is postmodern design sometimes called 'anti-design'?

Answer by Meggan
Submitted on 5/9/2005
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A lot of postmodern design involves breaking rules and the use of "vernacular" items. Vernacular items are basically things that you wouldn't normally consider to be "designed." An example of vernacular would be a parking ticket or a job application. Obviously, somebody designed them at some point, but you wouldn't normally think of them in a design sense. Breaking conventions and the use of vernacular items tends to make things look haphazard, unintentional, or like they weren't really designed, hence the "anti-design" nickname.

Answer by shroom dogg
Submitted on 10/16/2005
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Because it questions the perspective and points of view of today and is considered anti-christian.

Answer by micky
Submitted on 5/23/2006
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anti-design is a response to the slow strangulation of design by branding, and to the partial rediscovery of a political instinct among graphic designers.

Answer by milla
Submitted on 9/5/2006
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established in italy in the late 1960's, radical design (or anti design) was epitomised by two main studios 'Archizoom Associati' and 'Supertudio'. the groups wrote manifestos and designed products that questioned good taste. the radical design movement is often seen as the direct precursor to post-modern design, as it ougt to blur the traditional visual language of modernism.

Answer by judy
Submitted on 5/6/2007
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because

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