RENATO POGGIOLI
constructs an anatomy of a
modern phenomenon
THE THEORY
OF THE
AVANT–
GARDE
Already a classic in its field, this book
appears now for the first time in English
in its entirety. It is Mr. Poggioli's remark·
able development of a unified theory of
so·called avant·garde art as a historical
concept, "a center," as he puts it, "of
tendencies and Ideas," revealing a
"common psychological condition"
which includes alienation. He demon–
strates, through historical and modern
examples, that the contemporary avant·
garde is the "sole and authentic" one.
Translated by Gerald Fitzgerald.
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