avant-gardism

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[uh-vahnt-gahr-diz-uhm, uh-vant-, av-ahnt-, ah-vahnt-] / əˌvɑntˈgɑr dɪz əm, əˌvænt-, ˌæv ɑnt-, ˌɑ vɑnt- /

noun

1. the attitudes, techniques, etc., of the cultural avant-garde.

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Etymology

Origin of avant-gardism

First recorded in 1945–50; avant-garde + -ism

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avant-gardism

Bringing the blithe spirit of Pig Iron’s avant-gardism to Zoom is an admirable effort, but both the tumultuous nature of the times and the specificity of the technological platform must be more carefully considered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2020

To add musical insult to Fluxus-ian injury, Max Richter’s score to the film turns avant-gardism into Hollywood cliché.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2019

At Green Umbrella shows, you are as likely to encounter the molten avant-gardism of Chaya Czernowin or the desert-tinged soundscapes of Andrew McIntosh as you are an audience-friendly post-minimalist.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 23, 2017

Mr. Giovannini demanded in one essay, adding: “This ain’t no Rialto Bridge. It’s recycled, low-grade avant-gardism pumped up to monumental scale.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2017

Paul had grasp, above all of the materials of music, and knew instinctively that astonishing art that fails to entertain is mere avant-gardism.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2012

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