How to Say "avant-garde" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “avant-garde” is “vanguardia” — B2 level.
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nounB2formal
experimental or innovative arts
Examples
El cubismo fue una de las grandes vanguardias del siglo veinte.
Cubism was one of the great avant-garde movements of the twentieth century.
Me gusta el cine de vanguardia porque es muy experimental.
I like avant-garde cinema because it is very experimental.
Las vanguardias literarias rompieron con las reglas tradicionales.
Literary avant-gardes broke away from traditional rules.
Plural for Movements
When talking about art history, we often use the plural 'las vanguardias' to refer to all the different movements (like Dadaism, Surrealism, etc.) together.
Confusing the Person and the Style
Mistake: “Él es un vanguardia.”
Correction: Él es un vanguardista.
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