The historical avant-gardes defined themselves largely in terms of their relationship to various versions of realism. At first glance modernism primarily seems to take a counter-position against realism, yet a closer investigation reveals that these relations are more complex. This book is dedicated to the links between realism, modernism and the avant-garde in their international context from the late 19th century up to the present day.

Moritz Baßler, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany; Benedikt Hjartarson, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland; Ursula Frohne, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany; David Ayers, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom; Sascha Bru, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium.