It has been said that Picasso was as familiar with the work of the Old Masters as he was his own. Andy Warhol's final series of paintings was based on variations of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. John Cage utilized the Classic of Changes, or I Ching, as a musical composition tool.
The avant-garde does not appear out of a vacuum, rootless, without foundation, directionless and devoid of cultural reference. As a manifestation of the artistic impulse, it reflects elements of the cultural sensibilities of the artist, whether the goal is to advance traditional forms or break with them altogether.
In contemporary terms, this manifestation may encompass all cultures, all of history, and all human expression.
The avant-garde does not appear out of a vacuum, rootless, without foundation, directionless and devoid of cultural reference. As a manifestation of the artistic impulse, it reflects elements of the cultural sensibilities of the artist, whether the goal is to advance traditional forms or break with them altogether.
In contemporary terms, this manifestation may encompass all cultures, all of history, and all human expression.
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