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The avant-garde is perhaps the most important and influential concept in the history of modern culture. For over a hundred years it has governed critical and historical assessment of the quality and significance of an artist or a work of art; in any medium-if these have been judged to be avant-garde; then they have been worthy of consideration. If not; then by and large they have not; and neither critics nor historians have paid them much attention. In short;modern art is and has been whatever the avant-garde has made; or has said it is.But very little attempt has been made to explore why the avant-garde carries so much authority; or how it came to do so. What is more; the term remains a difficult one to define; and is often used in a variety of ways. What is the relation between the avant-garde mdash; that is; the social entity (the club) mdash; and avant-garde qualities in a work of art (or design; or architecture; or any other cultural product)? What does avant-gardism mean? Moreover; now that contemporaryart seems to have broken all taboos and is at the centre of a billion-pound art market; is there still an avant-garde? If so; what is the point of it and who are the artists concerned?In this Very Short Introduction; David Cottington explores the concept of the avant-garde and examines its wider context through the development of western modernity; capitalist culture; and the global impact of both.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts; analysis; perspective; new ideas; and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.