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Bürger’s dismissal of the neo-avant-garde as "hollow repetition" has been heavily debated: Avant-Garde and Neo-Avant-Garde - Monoskop

In his influential 1974 book Theory of the Avant-Garde , German critic Peter Bürger distinguishes between the and the postwar neo-avant-garde . His central thesis is that the original avant-garde (e.g., Dada, Surrealism, Constructivism) was not just another art movement but a fundamental attack on the "institution of art" and the way art is separated from daily life. Key Concepts from Bürger’s Critique Avant-Garde Neo-Avant-Garde (Avant-Garde Critic...

: The avant-garde’s true goal was to destroy the "autonomy" of art—the idea that art should exist in its own special sphere (museums, galleries)—to merge it with the "praxis of life". : He describes the postwar "neo-avant-garde" (like Pop

: He describes the postwar "neo-avant-garde" (like Pop Art or Nouveau Réalisme) as a "failed" repetition. In his view, these movements reused avant-garde methods (like the readymade) but as recognized "art," which institutionalized the original shock and turned revolutionary intent into a mere aesthetic style. Critical Responses Avant-Garde Neo-Avant-Garde (Avant-Garde Critic...