Avant-garde (pronounced /ɑvɑ̃ gɑʁd/) in French means "front guard", "advance guard", or "vanguard".[1] The term is commonly used in French, English, and German for people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly in the areas of art, culture, and politics.
Avant-garde represents a going against what is accepted as the norm, especially in culture.
Avant-garde art movements
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