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1.According to Peter Burger, what is the paradox of the avant-garde?
The rallying cry of the Soviet Constructivists was “art into life.” Can this be achieved? Is this desirable?
2.Gustav Klimt was commissioned to paint a series of works for the University of Vienna (1900-07). Why was his painting “Medicine” considered so controversial?
3.According to Marinetti’s “The Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism,” what are the goals of the Italian Futurist movement? How does Boccioni’s “States of Mind” series embody the values of Futurism?
