The Avant-Garde: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Cottington, David
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	03/14/2013
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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 Very Short Introduction, art historian David Cottington illuminates the concept of the avant-garde, exploring its wider context through the development of western modernity, capitalist culture, and the global impact of both.