Realism of the Avantgarde

Baßler, Moritz; Hjartarson, Benedikt; Frohne, Ursula; Ayers, David; Bru, Sascha

Zusammenfassung

The historical avant-gardes defined themselves largely in terms of their relationship to various versions of realism. At first glance modernism primarily seems to take a counter-position against realism, yet a closer investigation reveals that these relations are more complex. This book is dedicated to the links between realism, modernism and the avant-garde in their international context from the late 19th century up to the present day.