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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Artworks Related to Avant-garde

Flash - November 22, 1963 (F. & S. 39)

Andy Warhol

Flash - November 22, 1963 (F. & S. 39), 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,540

Volkswagen (F. & S. II.358)

Andy Warhol

Volkswagen (F. & S. II.358), 1985

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 80,000 - 90,000

Flash (November 22 1963) portfolio

Andy Warhol

Flash (November 22 1963) portfolio, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 100,000 - 120,000

La Palette

Man Ray

La Palette, 1944

Painting

Oil on paper

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Flowers (Black and White), FS II.101

Andy Warhol

Flowers (Black and White), FS II.101, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,750

Mao (F & S II.90)

Andy Warhol

Mao (F & S II.90), 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Gertrude Stein (FS II.227)

Andy Warhol

Gertrude Stein (FS II.227), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 16,500

Sacrifice of Manoah

Marc Chagall

Sacrifice of Manoah, 1956

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,200

Mao (F & S II.94)

Andy Warhol

Mao (F & S II.94), 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 45,000 - 55,000

Gun Collection Photgraph

Andy Warhol

Gun Collection Photgraph

Limited Edition Print

Gelatin Silver Print

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Le Bouquet Blanc

Marc Chagall

Le Bouquet Blanc, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 9,600

Mao (F & S II.92)

Andy Warhol

Mao (F & S II.92), 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 45,000 - 55,000

Ads: Life Savers, II.353

Andy Warhol

Ads: Life Savers, II.353, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 120,000 - 150,000

The Tribe of Issachar

Marc Chagall

The Tribe of Issachar, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, FS II. 342A

Andy Warhol

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, FS II. 342A, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Committee 2000, II.289

Andy Warhol

Committee 2000, II.289, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 16,850

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Transavanguardia

Transavanguardia

(36 works, 32 for sale)

Transavanguardia is the Italian version of Neo-Expressionism, referring to an art movement that emerged in Italy and other parts of Western Europe during the 1970s and 1980s. The term translates to beyond the avant-garde. Transavanguardia arose as a reaction against the dominance of conceptual art, reintroducing emotion and reviving painting as a primary medium. The movement marked a return to mythic imagery and figurative art, celebrating a rediscovery of traditional forms and themes in a contemporary context.

Artwork by Francesco Clemente
Medium

Medium

The term medium in art refers both to the type of art being created and the materials used to make the artwork. For example, painting, printmaking, and sculpture are types of art that are referred to as mediums. The materials used in these mediums include oils, acrylics, inks, and clay.

Image © Anna Kolosyuk / Unsplash
Found objects

Found objects

Found objects (or objet trouvé in French) are everyday items that an artist finds and incorporates into a work of art. While collectors have displayed aesthetically pleasing objects for centuries, modern art often uses objects that originally had non-artistic functions, such as recycled or repurposed materials.

Artwork by Marcel Duchamp

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