The Avant-Garde: A Very Short Introduction

by David Cottington

Book Overview

For over a hundred years, the idea of the "avant-garde" has been perhaps the most important and influential force in modern culture, ruling the critical assessment of the significance of an artist or a work of art. If they have been judged to be "avant-garde," then they are worthy of consideration. But very little attempt has been made to explore why the idea of the "avant-garde" carries so much authority, or how it came to do so. What is more, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01M32K9TG
• ISBN13: 9780199582730
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.9"