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The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2013 • English

The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction

By David Cottington

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About the book

The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction explores the concept of the ‘avant-garde’ and examines its wider context through the development of western modernity, capitalist culture, and the global impact of both. The avant-garde is perhaps the most important and influential concept in the history of modern culture. What is the relation between the ‘avant-garde’ and ‘avant-garde’ qualities in a work of art, design, architecture, or any other cultural product? What does avant-gardism mean? Now tha...Show more

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9780191777790

Published year

2013

Language

English

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The Avant Garde: A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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