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monumentalism

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monumentalism
the state of having large and grand characteristics. — monumentallty, n.
See also: Size


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Top-down monumentalism was respun as the spontaneous expression of the revolutionary masses.
Likewise, through her decision to showcase ephemera, Hassan draws attention to the manner in which little ephemeral details or fragments--as opposed to the monumentalism that often dominates the construction of history--play an immense role in the day-by-day assemblage of culture.
On an occasion such as the bicentenary, it was The Dinner Party's monumentalism and symbolic unity that ensured it was capable of making an emphatic challenge to the dominance of any singular national narrative.
 
 
 
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