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| − | The term avant-garde was first used in art by Henri de Saint-Simon a socialist. he said: | + | The term avant-garde was first used in art by Henri de Saint-Simon a socialist. As the art historian Donald Egbert said "It has never previously been pointed out, I believe, that the figurative use of the word avant-garde to denote radically progressive leaders of both art and society" <ref>Egbert, D. (1970). The Idea of avant-garde in Art and Politics. Leonardo, 3(1), 75-86. doi:10.2307/1572057</ref> Saint-Simon was a French Utopian socialist and predecessor of Karl Marx. <ref>Egbert, D. (1970). The Idea of avant-garde in Art and Politics. Leonardo, 3(1), 75-86. doi:10.2307/1572057</ref> In Egbert's paper, The Idea of Avant-Garde in Art and Politics, he explains how Saint-Simon believed that artists were best fitted to change the society and |
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| − | ::::::: '''spread new ideas''' we inscribe them on marble or canvas. What a magnificent destiny'' for the arts | + | ::::::''It is we, artists who will serve you as an avant-garde, the power of the arts is in fact most immediate and most rapid: when we wish to'' |
| + | ::::::: '''spread new ideas''' among men, we inscribe them on marble or canvas. What a magnificent destiny'' for the arts | ||
:::::::: is that of exercising a positive power over society, a true priestly function '' and of | :::::::: is that of exercising a positive power over society, a true priestly function '' and of | ||
::::::::: marching in the van [i.e. vanguard] of all the intellectual faculties!'' <ref> T. (n.d.). Avant-garde – Art Term. Retrieved June 18, 2017, from http://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/avant-garde </ref> | ::::::::: marching in the van [i.e. vanguard] of all the intellectual faculties!'' <ref> T. (n.d.). Avant-garde – Art Term. Retrieved June 18, 2017, from http://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/avant-garde </ref> | ||
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| − | In this simple quote, he talks about many important things. He talks about the power art, in general, has and how avant-garde has very important. Art has been a method of communication of ideas, ideas that artists what to spread and that is why it has power. Avant-garde is a type of art that spreads new ideas that are going to change society and being in this movement is a smart choice. | + | In this simple quote, he talks about many important things. He talks about the power art, in general, has and how avant-garde has very important. Art has been a method of communication of ideas, ideas that artists what to spread and that is why it has power. Avant-garde is a type of art that spreads new ideas that are going to change society and being in this movement is a smart choice. The key word in this quote is new, as it is what defines artists in this movement. |
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With realism, French painter Courbet is known to be the first Avant-garde artists just as he is considered the start of Modern Art. We can conclude that Modern Art and avant-garde go hand in hand. | With realism, French painter Courbet is known to be the first Avant-garde artists just as he is considered the start of Modern Art. We can conclude that Modern Art and avant-garde go hand in hand. | ||
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Avant Garde
In French, the word avant-garde means "advanced guard" and they are the soldiers that go in front, they explore the territory before a fight and analyze the enemy. They are advanced and have knowledge like no one else has. Likewise, in art, avant-garde is a group of artists that are advanced by using new techniques and not following tradition.
- non-traditional
- new Techniques
- Modern Art
History
As mentioned above avant-garde is the movement in the 19th-century and 20th-century that was recognized by artists who didn't follow tradition. may of the world's most prominent artists are considered avant-garde but who began using this term?
the Begining
The term avant-garde was first used in art by Henri de Saint-Simon a socialist. As the art historian Donald Egbert said "It has never previously been pointed out, I believe, that the figurative use of the word avant-garde to denote radically progressive leaders of both art and society" [1] Saint-Simon was a French Utopian socialist and predecessor of Karl Marx. [2] In Egbert's paper, The Idea of Avant-Garde in Art and Politics, he explains how Saint-Simon believed that artists were best fitted to change the society and he said:
- It is we, artists who will serve you as an avant-garde, the power of the arts is in fact most immediate and most rapid: when we wish to
- spread new ideas among men, we inscribe them on marble or canvas. What a magnificent destiny for the arts
- is that of exercising a positive power over society, a true priestly function and of
- marching in the van [i.e. vanguard] of all the intellectual faculties! [3]
- is that of exercising a positive power over society, a true priestly function and of
- spread new ideas among men, we inscribe them on marble or canvas. What a magnificent destiny for the arts
- It is we, artists who will serve you as an avant-garde, the power of the arts is in fact most immediate and most rapid: when we wish to
In this simple quote, he talks about many important things. He talks about the power art, in general, has and how avant-garde has very important. Art has been a method of communication of ideas, ideas that artists what to spread and that is why it has power. Avant-garde is a type of art that spreads new ideas that are going to change society and being in this movement is a smart choice. The key word in this quote is new, as it is what defines artists in this movement.
With realism, French painter Courbet is known to be the first Avant-garde artists just as he is considered the start of Modern Art. We can conclude that Modern Art and avant-garde go hand in hand.
Up to the present
- In the past a few, now soo many
- Maybe no new arists is going to be a Monet but they still have the same goals
- The art develops around the world's problems
- New techniques / New Culture
Protagonists
- Impressionism
- Claude Monet
- Renoir
- Pissaro
- Manet
- Post-Modernism
- Cezanme
- Degas
- Seurat
- Van Gogh
- Cubism
- Pablo Picasso
- Duchamp
- Gaugin
- Abstract Art
- Kandinsky
Deliverable
National Gallery
- Is just behind the Louvre
- Art from all the periods
- 1700-1850 is my favorite
- Modern Art/ Avant Garde is located here
- This was the gallery I found the most artists
- Had to divided by room
- I choose this room but all throughtout the green zone you can find more modern art artists
- Had to divided by room
- From Monet to Pissarro
Tate Modern
- Best Placefor Modern Art
- The artists are mixed from present
- I decided to focused on sculptures from the artists in the backwroung
- There is so much are that you forget that the walls are there
Unit London
- Looks simple from the outside but has some of the best modern art in London
- You can see culture, Emotions, techniques
Serpentine Gallery
- has a purpose
- the Pavillion has a purpose
- both galleries have a purpose
- War and discrimination
- Awareness