modernist

[ mod-er-nist ]

/ ˈmɒd ər nɪst /

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a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.

a person who advocates the study of modern subjects in preference to ancient classics.

an adherent of modernism in theological questions.

of modernists or modernism.

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First recorded in 1580–90; modern + -ist

an·ti·mod·ern·ist, noun, adjectivehy·per·mod·ern·ist, nounpro·mod·ern·ist, adjective, noun

These have the pared-down, Pre-Modernist look of Art Nouveau.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every fan of modernist design is probably familiar with a few big names.
How Jews Created American Modernism|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did they suddenly become so prominent in the modernist design movement?
How Jews Created American Modernism|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Modernist in style, it has a great sloping roof and circular windows offering views of the city.
The Foodie Capital of Canada|Michele Willens|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Stuff like a $345 key-shaped brass bottle opener by Viennese modernist designer Carl Aubock.
I Went to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Pop-Up Shop|Andrew Romano|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They should be exceedingly careful not to give their imprimatur to books which are Modernist in any way.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
Even Gideon was becoming less attentive when the modernist expounded the new freedom.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
It is always easy to be a modernist; as it is easy to be a snob.
Orthodoxy|G. K. Chesterton
Strange, by the way, that no modernist has translated the horrors of the modern Tusculum into terms of sound and fury!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920|Various
Thus the dethronement of tradition by the Pope contributed to make the Modernist movement possible.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge