The idea of an “avant-garde” tends to inspire complex emotions, oscillating between excitement at its glamour and scorn at its pretensions. The term carries an association of being daring, ...

War and revolution often spur in artists visions of radical change. That's what happened in early 20th-century Europe when the Great War and Russian Revolution uprooted life for millions. From the ...

The birth of avant-garde art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries marked a profound shift in the artistic landscape. It was a rebellion against traditional conventions, fueled by the belief that ...