Modernism was a cultural movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by a break from traditional forms and conventions in art, literature, music, and architecture. Modernist artists and writers sought to represent the rapid social, political, and technological changes of the time through innovative styles and techniques. Key features of modernism include experimentation with form, stream-of-consciousness narration, and a focus on subjective experience and individual perspective. Some prominent modernist figures include artists Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, writers Virginia Woolf and James Joyce, and architects Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.