Problem
Prompt:
The avant-garde originated in the mid-nineteenth century as artists began to overtly rebel against the traditional expectations of their peers.
A. What does it mean to be an avant-garde artist?
B. How do we know what constitutes the avant-garde?
C. How does this standard change over time?
D. Are works that were considered to be avant-garde in the nineteenth century still avant-garde today?
Resources: Book: Art History Volume II by Michael W. Cothren Chapter 31. Mid- to Late Nineteenth Century Art in Europe and the United States