Los Angeles avant-garde
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Los Angeles avant-garde refers to the mid-20th-century experimental art scene in Los Angeles known for its innovative, interdisciplinary practices and influential figures such as Wallace Berman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles avant-garde canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | art movement ⓘ |
| artisticMedium |
assemblage
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collage ⓘ experimental film ⓘ performance ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beat culture in California
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counterculture of the 1950s ⓘ counterculture of the 1960s ⓘ underground publications ⓘ |
| centeredAround |
artist-run spaces
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independent galleries ⓘ informal studio gatherings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext |
Cold War era United States
NERFINISHED
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postwar American art ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Hollywood commercial film industry
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New York avant-garde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasis |
esoteric symbolism
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non-commercial art practice ⓘ personal mysticism ⓘ |
| field |
experimental art
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interdisciplinary art ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Betye Saar
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Conner NERFINISHED ⓘ David Meltzer NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Stockwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Hopper NERFINISHED ⓘ Ed Kienholz NERFINISHED ⓘ George Herms NERFINISHED ⓘ John Baldessari NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael McClure NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
West Coast assemblage art
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conceptual art in Los Angeles ⓘ underground film in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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Beat Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Dada NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrealism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on later West Coast art
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innovative artistic practices ⓘ integration of visual art, poetry, and music ⓘ interdisciplinary practices ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.