Wednesdays at AVU - Václav Magid - Theory of the Avant-Garde in Contexts

VVP AVU is pleased to invite you to a lecture from the series Wednesdays at AVU
 
25-11-2015, 18:00
 
VÁCLAV MAGID
THEORY OF AVANT-GARDE IN CONTEXTS
 
On the occasion of the release of the Czech translation of two books by Peter Bürger – Theory of Avant-Garde (1974) and The Aging of Modernity (2001) – the editor of the publication, Václav Magid, will present and reflect on the basic motifs of the theoretical project of this German literary scholar, who left a significant mark on the theory and criticism of contemporary visual art. Bürger's characterization of the avant-garde as an attack on the autonomous institution of art, aimed at returning art to life practice, as well as his critique of post-war neo-avant-gardes, still provoke polemical responses today.

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Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
U Akademie 4, auditorium – 3rd floor
 
Organized by the Research and Development Center of AVU in collaboration with the Department of Theory and History of Art AVU
Technical support by Digilab AVU
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