The A to Z of PoMo (selected relevant highlights)

Capitalism: Shiny post modern products were churned out to supply the demand of the money to burn consumers. Function became less important that the "boom times". Post Modern signifier; an object which is sleek & stylish to do a mundane job.

three-legged lemon squeezer, by the French designer Philippe Starck

Graphics: challenged established rules of design, Neville Brody via The Face, made dramatic new layouts the norm.

Las Vegas: Different styles. Style over substance; hotels made to look Rome, Paris & New York.

New Order: (Power, Corruption & Lies) Juxtaposition of electronic music and still life painting.

Outrage: Gender Bending antics of Stephen Strange/Boy George. The excess of the lifestyle.

Zoo Records: Post Modern Rockbands - Echo & the Bunnymen & Teardrop Explodes

> Bill Drummond, while drawing attention to the void at the heart of post modernism, raises a burning question; "if attacking post modernism is also post modern, can the movement ever end?"