The avant-garde : a very short introduction / David Cottington.
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TextSeries: Very short introductionsPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013Description: xii, 136 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199582730 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Avant-garde (Aesthetics) | Art, Modern -- 20th century | Civilization, Modern -- 20th century | Art and Design | Art and DesignDDC classification: 700.9'04 Summary: For over a hundred years 'the avant-garde' has been the most influential concept in modern art; its impact on the history of modern culture has been profound. In this book, David Cottington explores why the avant-garde carries so much authority, and places it within the context of western modernity and capitalist culture.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
For over a hundred years 'the avant-garde' has been the most influential concept in modern art; its impact on the history of modern culture has been profound. In this book, David Cottington explores why the avant-garde carries so much authority, and places it within the context of western modernity and capitalist culture.
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