avant-garde

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avant-garde

An avant-garde artist paints a bold, abstract mural on a city wall.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Radically new or original: Describing works, ideas, or movements that are innovative, experimental, and ahead of their time, often challenging established norms, especially in the arts.
    • Pioneering: Characterizing those who introduce new and unconventional methods or concepts.

  2. Noun:

    • A group of pioneers: A collective of artists, writers, or thinkers who create and promote radically new ideas and techniques, particularly in cultural fields.
    • The innovative ideas or works themselves: The body of work or concepts produced by such a group.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The director is known for her avant-garde film techniques.
    • The gallery features an exhibition of avant-garde sculpture.

  • Noun:

    • The artistic avant-garde often faces criticism from traditionalists.
    • His music was influenced by the European avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Advanced Usage

  • "The avant-garde": Used with the definite article to refer collectively to the most innovative and experimental artists or thinkers in a particular field or era.

    • The literary avant-garde in Paris during the 1920s was incredibly influential.

  • "Avant-gardism": (Noun) The principles, practices, or style of the avant-garde; the quality of being avant-garde.

    • His work is characterized by a relentless avant-gardism.
Variants and Related Words
  • Avant-gardist (Noun): A member or supporter of the avant-garde; an innovator.
    • She is considered a leading avant-gardist in contemporary dance.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Innovative, experimental, pioneering, groundbreaking, radical, cutting-edge.
  • Noun: Vanguard, innovators, pioneers, trailblazers.
Related Phrases
  • "At the avant-garde of": Being at the forefront or leading edge of a development.
    • The institute is at the avant-garde of genetic research.
Related Idioms
  • "Push the avant-garde": To extend the boundaries of what is considered innovative or experimental. (Note: This is a less common, constructed phrase based on the idiom "push the envelope".)
    • The new composer's work continues to push the avant-garde in classical music.
avant-garde

An avant-garde artist paints a bold, abstract mural on a city wall.

Adjective
  1. radically new or original
    • an avant-garde theater piece
Noun
  1. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

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