Avant-garde

What is avant-garde?

Avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental ideas in the arts that challenge established norms and conventions. Originating from the French term for advance guard, it describes both the movement and the artists who push the boundaries of creativity, often exploring new techniques, forms, and concepts. The avant-garde has been a driving force in various art movements throughout history, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism, continually reshaping the landscape of art and culture.
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A

Abramovic, Marina

Andre, Carl

B

Baj, Enrico

Beuys, Joseph

Brossa, Joan

C

Chagall, Marc

E

Ensor, James

G

Gehry, Frank

L

Lucebert,

M

Manzoni, Piero

N

Nieuwenhuys, Constant

Nitsch, Hermann

R

Ray, Man

Riopelle, Jean-Paul

W

Warhol, Andy

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Le Bouquet du Peintre (Mourlot 483)

Marc Chagall

Le Bouquet du Peintre (Mourlot 483), 1967

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Masque, 1971

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The Artist’s Wife / La femme du peintre

Marc Chagall

The Artist’s Wife / La femme du peintre, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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The Circus with the Angel / Le cirque à l’ange

Marc Chagall

The Circus with the Angel / Le cirque à l’ange, 1968

Limited Edition Print

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Self Portrait

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Self Portrait, 1974

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Chloe is Carried Off by the Methymneans

Marc Chagall

Chloe is Carried Off by the Methymneans, 1962

Limited Edition Print

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Les Saltimbanques

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Les Saltimbanques, 1969

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Île Saint-Louis

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Île Saint-Louis, 1959

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American Indian (Black)

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Old Fashioned Vegetable from Campbell's Soup II (F.&S.54), 1969

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Happy Bug Day

Andy Warhol

Happy Bug Day, 1955

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Untitled (Mao) from The New York Collection for Stockholm

Andy Warhol

Untitled (Mao) from The New York Collection for Stockholm, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Jessica Lange

Andy Warhol

Jessica Lange, 1979

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Mixed Media

EUR 15,000

Cow, II.12A

Andy Warhol

Cow, II.12A, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 9,350

Sacrifices Made to the Nymphs, from Daphnis and Chloe

Marc Chagall

Sacrifices Made to the Nymphs, from Daphnis and Chloe, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,400

Le repas chez Dryas, from Daphnis et Chloé

Marc Chagall

Le repas chez Dryas, from Daphnis et Chloé, 1961

Limited Edition Print

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