TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cottington,David
TI  - The avant-garde: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780199582730 (pbk.) :
U1  - 700.9'04 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Avant-garde (Aesthetics)
KW  - Art, Modern
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Civilization, Modern
KW  - Art and Design
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - 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
ER  -