Avant-garde (/ˌævɒ̃ˈɡɑːrd/;[2] Perancis: [avɑ̃ɡaʁd];[3] dari Perancis, 'advance guard' atau 'vanguard', secara harfiah 'fore-guard')[4] ialah individu atau karya yang bersifat eksperimental, radikal, atau bukan ortodoks dan rasa hormat kepada seni, budaya, atau masyarakat.[4][5][6] Ia sering dicirikan oleh inovasi estetik dan ketidakterimaan awal.[7]
^Peter Bürger, Theory of the Avant-Garde, English translation by Michael Shaw, Foreword by Jochen Schulte-Sasse, Theory and History of Literature, Volume 4 (Manchester University Press, University of Minnesota Press, 1984), [halaman diperlukan]
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