What is Avant-Garde?

Avant-garde is originally a French term ‘vangarde’. It first appeared in France is in the 19^th century (Tate, n.d.). In fine art, it was used to describe some artist or a group and style. It is also considered to be dramatically surpass the majoriy in the subject matter, technique and application (Avant-Garde Art, n.d.). So, basically avant-garde is more or less synonymous with modernism or those in the forefront of innovative, progressive influences.

In early 19^th century the term of avant-garde was first purportedly in visual art by Henri de Saint Simon, a French political writer who stated that artists who hold a post of the avant-garde in the general development of social advancement, in front of researchers and different classes (Tate, n.d.). Anyhow, after the beginning of 20^th century, the term has held a meaning of radicalism, and transfers the suggestion that for artists to be really avant-garde they should challenge the creative the norm as in, the style, the scholarly or masterful traditions, or its strategies for generation - to the point of being much more subversive (Avant-Garde Art, n.d.).

Reference :

TATE. (n.d.) Avant-Garde. [online] Available at: http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/a/avant-garde [Accessed: 20 June 2016]

Avant-Garde Art. (n.d.) Avant-Garde Art. [online] Available at: http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/definitions/avant-garde-art.htm [Accessed: 12 June 2016]