A Comparison of Formal and Avant-Garde Artwork Modern art is a unique creation all it’s own, and since it’s beginnings there have been two very distinct groups present. They are the Formalists and the Avant-Garde. The Formalist group believes in the literal representation of the art work. They value the form used, whether it be how the colors are stressed or the techniques used, over the idea behind the art work. The Avant-Garde …showed first 75 words of 1523 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1523 total…of their times. Mondrian’s theories of abstraction and simplification not only altered the course of painting but also exerted a profound influence on architecture, industrial design, and formalism itself. Duchamp’s insistence of pushing the boundaries of art changed the future of “What is art?” and modern art forever. They shared many differences in how they created their artwork but they shared many of the same dilemmas when having their art interpreted by people.