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Avant-garde
For Avant-garde we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Art, Poetry and Sculptural.
Avant-garde (Art) 
Describes art that departs from the existing norm or popular styles in an original or experimental way.
Avant-garde (Poetry)
The innovating artists or writers who promote the use of new or experimental concepts or techniques.
(See Imagism, Impressionism, Objectivism, Realism, Symbolism)
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Avant-garde (Sculptural)
A group active in the invention and application of new ideas and techniques in an original or experimental way. A group of practitioners and/or advocates of a new art form may also be called avant-garde. Some avant-garde works are intended to shock those who are accustomed to traditional, established styles.
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