{"product_id":"the-avant-garde-9780199582730","title":"The Avant Garde","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over a hundred years 'the avant-garde' has been the most influential concept in modern art; its impact on the history of modern culture has been profound. In this Very Short Introduction, David Cottington explores why the avant-garde carries so much authority, and places it within the context of western modernity and capitalist culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCottington's book is both a brisk history of the idea of the avant-garde and a precise set of arguments about what constitutes avant-garde ... To navigate the waters ahead we will require cultural historians like Cottington more than Amazon reviews, Facebook likes and fleeting tweets. * The Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction ; 1. Origins: emergence and consolidation 1820-1914 ; 2. Professionalisms and Politics Between the Wars ; 3. Consumerism and co-option ; 4. The Avant Garde and Revolution ; Conclusion ; Further reading","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732869132631,"sku":"9780199582730","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199582730.jpg?v=1719998743","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-avant-garde-9780199582730","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}