Avant-gardism
Definition
A generic term designating the totality of radical artistic, literary, and social movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (such as Dadaism, Surrealism, Futurism, Constructivism). Avangardism is characterized by an anti-academic spirit of revolt, the absolute negation of tradition, the use of eccentric formal experimentation, and the desire to fuse art with everyday life through often provocative acts.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Avant-gardism
- Avant-garde ideology
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, singular form used primarily (plural forms are highly unconventional). |
| Formation | Formed within Romanian by adding the doctrine suffix '-ism' to the base noun 'avangardă'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.van.ɡar.ˈdizm] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Modern Aesthetics, Literary Theory, and Visual Arts Heritage |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Profesorul a explicat cum acest avangardism românesc a fost strâns legat de reviste celebre precum 'Unu' sau 'Contimporanul'.
EN: The professor explained how this Romanian avant-gardism was closely linked to famous magazines like 'Unu' or 'Contimporanul'.
RO: Manifestul publicat în ziar era plin de spiritul de avangardism, cerând distrugerea vechilor biblioteci și muzee.
EN: The manifesto published in the newspaper was full of the spirit of avant-gardism, demanding the destruction of old libraries and museums.
RO: Elemente de avangardism pot fi observate și în piesele de teatru scrise de Eugen Ionescu, care au spart tiparele clasice.
EN: Elements of avant-gardism can also be observed in the plays written by Eugene Ionesco, which broke classic patterns.
Idioms & Phrases
Manifest de avangardism / Avant-garde manifesto
RO: Text programatic prin care un grup de artiști își declară public noile principii estetice și revolta împotriva trecutului.
EN: A programmatic text through which a group of artists publicly declares their new aesthetic principles and revolt against the past.
Avangardism literar / Literary avant-gardism
RO: Orientare în poezie sau proză bazată pe destructurarea limbajului gramatical standard și pe scrierea automată.
EN: An orientation in poetry or prose based on the deconstruction of standard grammatical language and automatic writing.
Spirit de avangardism / Avant-garde spirit / nonconformist ethos
RO: Atitudine nonconformistă și curajoasă care îndeamnă la inovație continuă și respingerea tiparelor sociale burgheze.
EN: A nonconformist and courageous attitude urging continuous innovation and the rejection of bourgeois social patterns.
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