THE AVANT-GARDE MUSEUM AND CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTIONS

In the fascinating world of avant-garde art, where the boundaries of tradition are crossed and innovation becomes the driving force, unique museum projects were born. The publication "The Avant-Garde Museum" is a journey through the history and ideas that shaped these extraordinary institutions. It is a story of passion, experimentation and the constant search for new forms of expression.

• In-depth analysis of four avant-garde museum projects
• Rich iconography presenting archival materials and selected works
• Selection of source texts of historical significance
• Critical studies by outstanding researchers
• Study of the processes shaping a new formula of art
• Intellectually fascinating view of the avant-garde

The authors of the publication, comparing avant-garde museum projects from the interwar period, ask questions about the essence of avant-garde institutions, the motivations for their creation and the way they fit into the then vision of art. They analyze whether avant-garde ideas can still be relevant today, offering the reader a rich and inspiring look at the history of the avant-garde.

The publication includes texts devoted to four important avant-garde museum projects: the Network of Museums of Artistic Culture established after the October Revolution in Russia, the Kabinett der Abstrakten designed by EI Lissitzky for the Hanover Provinzialmuseum in 1927, the Socit Anonyme established in New York in the early 1920s, and the International Collection of Modern Art of the "a.r." group, made available to the public in 1931 at the City Museum in Łódź, now the Museum of Art. A unique case study for understanding the historical and artistic context of the avant-garde.

The publication of the Museum of Art in Łódź is a guarantee of high quality and scientific reliability. For years, this institution has been involved in research on the avant-garde and its impact on contemporary culture, offering readers a unique look at the history of art. This publication is the result of many years of research and experiments that combine science with museum practice, creating a unique and inspiring publication.

The essays collected in this volume constitute a comprehensive and intellectually fascinating study of the processes shaping a new formula of art, its presentation and cultural agency, in the context of the programs of the artistic avant-garde. The selection of source texts accompanying the dissertations is a unique collection of materials of historical significance. A must-read for all art and history enthusiasts.