A dictionary of the avant-gardes

by Richard Kostelanetz

This interdisciplinary guide to the cutting edge art movements include hundreds of new entries in all areas of the arts, greater coverage of women artists, and new entries on the internet and other emerging technologies. It covers every influential avant-garde movement and style, such as abstract expressionism, bauhaus, bebop, free jazz, futurism, performance art, and surrealism.--[book cover].