Modernism flowered between a usable past, uncertain present, and open future.

Evidence

European modernism in the first years of this century thus flowered in the space between a still usable classical past, a still indeterminate technical present, and a still unpredictable political future. Or, put another way, it arose at the intersection between a semi-aristocratic ruling order, a semiindustrialized capitalist economy, and a semi-emergent, or semi­ insurgent, labour movement. — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism, 180

Categorization

• XREF: Anderson’s three-sided interval thesis for modernism anchors a contrast with postmodernism — useful against Jameson’s claim that postmodernism collapsed historical depth into present. — connects to: Early modernists saw industrial city life as demanding a fundamentally new art — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism: A Marxist…, 143; Modernism emerged from the risky space between past, present, and political future — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism: A Marxist…, 210; Modernism emerged from a field spanning semi-industrial economy, fresh invention, and open revolt — Perry Anderson, The Origins of Postmodernity, 217 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Modernism emerged from the risky space between past, present, and political future #corroborates (0.90) — Alex Callinicos, Against Postmodernism, 210
• Modernism emerged from a field spanning semi-industrial economy, fresh invention, and open revolt #expands (0.85) — Perry Anderson, The Origins of Postmodernity, 217