Decentring the Avant-Garde

Decentring The Avant-garde Presents A Collection Of Articles Dealing With The Topography Of The Avant-garde. The Focus Is On Different Responses To Avant-garde Aesthetics In Regions Traditionally Depicted As Cultural, Geographical And Linguistic Peripheries. Avant-garde Activities In The Periphery Have To Date Mostly Been Described In Terms Of A Passive Reception Of New Artistic Trends And Currents Originating In Cultural Centres Such As Paris Or Berlin. Contesting This Traditional View, Decentring The Avant-garde Highlights The Importance Of Analysing The Avant-garde In The Periphery In Terms Of An Active Appropriation Of Avant-garde Aesthetics Within Different Cultural, Ideological And Historical Settings. A Broad Collection Of Case Studies Discusses The Activities Of Movements And Artists In Various Regions In Europe And Beyond. The Result Is A New Topographical Model Of The International Avant-garde And Its Cultural Practices.