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Theory Of The Avant-garde
Renato Poggioli
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Paperback. author>Poggioli explores the relationship between the avant-garde and civilization. Historical parallels and modern examples from all the arts are used to show how the avant-garde is both symptom and cause of many major extra-aesthetic trends of our time, and that the contemporary avant-garde is the sole and authentic one. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Gerald. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Convinced that all aspects of modern culture have been affected by avant-garde art, Renato Poggioli explores the relationship between the avant-garde and civilization. Historical parallels and modern examples from all the arts are used to show how the avant-garde is both symptom and cause of many major extra-aesthetic trends of our time, and that the contemporary avant-garde is the sole and authentic one.
Convinced that all aspects of modern culture have been affected by avant-garde art, Renato Poggioli explores the relationship between the avant-garde and civilization. Historical parallels and modern examples from all the arts are used to show how the avant-garde is both symptom and cause of many major extra-aesthetic trends of our time, and that the contemporary avant-garde is the sole and authentic one.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674882164
SKU
V9780674882164
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Reviews for Theory Of The Avant-garde
There can be no doubt that this book is a classic.
British Journal of Aesthetics
His rich background…ideally equipped him for the task of mapping the wilderness of avant-garde art and aesthetics. Indeed, Poggioli tackles his vast subject systemically, by integrating the aesthetic approach in a psychological, social, and historical range.
Comparative Literature Studies
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British Journal of Aesthetics
His rich background…ideally equipped him for the task of mapping the wilderness of avant-garde art and aesthetics. Indeed, Poggioli tackles his vast subject systemically, by integrating the aesthetic approach in a psychological, social, and historical range.
Comparative Literature Studies
Poggioli’s study ... Read more