avant-garde
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Sander’s involvement with the avant-garde Cologne Progressives and New Objectivity art movements explains the extent of “The Artists”; most of the subjects in this section are not only characterized but named.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The pieces he saw inspired him to bring a younger perspective and informed his more avant-garde take on the assignment .
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Without even seeing a single garment, his style is clear: avant-garde, grunge and very rock ’n’ roll.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
He was previously creative chief of Maison Margiela, the fashion house founded in 1988 by avant-garde designer Martin Margiela that he left in late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The more difficult the mountain was to climb, the more avant-garde, the better, they believed.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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