Background information

"The out-of-print volume 'Breaking the Rules. The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937' explores the creative transformation that took place in Europe during the first four decades of the 20th century - a revolution that encompassed visual art, design, photography, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. Each style is traditionally regarded as a movement in itself but for the first time they are brought together to explore common themes and the creative transformation which took place at the time, as well as its continuing impact on contemporary culture. Printed work was of great importance to the avant garde as it enabled new ideas to be disseminated throughout Europe rapidly. The Avant Garde was characterised by its exploitation of the printed medium. 'Breaking the Rules' draws upon the British Library's unrivalled collections of artists books, manifestos, little magazines, photobooks, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and posters from across Europe, complemented with loans from other European museums and collections.

Content

This book 'Breaking the Rules. The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937' features articles by library curators on thirty European and Russian cities, describing their particular significance to the avant garde, and featuring the artists that lived and worked there." (© British Library, 2007)

Photographer and designer with their works in the book

Franz ROH, László MOHOLY-NAGY, Man RAY, Georges BRASSAI, Moi VER, Bill BRANDT, Werner GRÄFF, Helmar LERSKI, Albert RENGER-PATZSCH, August SANDER, Karel TEIGE, Frantisek DRTIKOL, Alexander RODCHENKO, Jan TCHICHOLD

Photo books by photographers and designer in the book

BRANDT, Bill
BRASSAI, Georges
DRTIKOL, Frantisek
GRÄFF, Werner
LERSKI, Helmar
MOHOLY-NAGY, László
RAY, Man
RENGER-PATZSCH, Albert
RODCHENKO, Alexander
ROH, Franz
SANDER, August
TCHICHOLD, Jan
TEIGE, Karel
VER, Moi