avant-garde

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And the comparison to Bowie’s West German sojourn is apt: working with his producers, Styles has clearly immersed himself in the avant-garde, taking chances, and embracing idiosyncrasy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The interior design may be a touch too avant-garde, but perhaps Aunt Julie was futilely trying to impress Hedda.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Huppert said of avant-garde German filmmaker Ottinger that "you want to follow her vision, her craziness".

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

But when I got to college and fell madly in love for the first time, I was primed for the Kate Bush version of “Wuthering Heights,” an avant-garde musical number, all shrieks and pleading.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 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