(1860-1960)
Avant-garde means the movement in which contemporary pioneers or innovators signified the works that challenges against accepted standards. It was originated in France by an artist, Gustae Courbet. This movement confused elite, upsetted commerce and incensed moral society. The representative of this movement was Salvador Dali.
Source: http://web.presby.edu/writingcenter/newsletter/avant-garde.html
The two typical movements of Avant-garde
1)Die Brucke
Die Brucke was originated in Dresden, German. It had been lasting from 1905 to 1913. In German, the movement means a bridge which connects common interests and link to the future. The representatives of the movement will be Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Fritz Bleyl, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff etc. Die Brucke rejects academic tradition, realism and impression. It was inspired by German medieval and Renaissance art. It was sometimes called as untrained art that uses strong colors and distorted shapes to express strong feelings and vivid imaginations. It has impacted on Modern Art and created impressionism. The artists sometimes draw sexually charged events or the chaos in streets.
Example : Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Nollendorfplatz
2)De Stijl (1917-1931)
De Stijl was started from Netherland which is often called as Neoplasticism. "De Stijl" means style and indicates the name of the contemporary journal in Netherland. The typical representatives of the movement are Theo van Doesburg , Piet Mondrian etc. The style has been known for its purification of art and usage of primary or non colors. The artists also favored vertical and horizontal elements in their works. These characteristics help artists to express utopian of harmony and order.
Example : Piet Mondrian’s Composition with Yellow
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