Avant-gardism” is at once “a withdrawal from competition” (of the market, for example, where people can make things and sell them, literally and figuratively) (Macdonald 16) and it is also “to fence off some area where the serious artist could still function…and the creation of an intellectual rather than social elite.” (Macdonald 16)

What is an example of avant-gardism today? Think about a cultural product or event (amongst other things). Explain, in detail, how that is an example of avant-gardism.” Make sure that you are using the MacDonald article to explain your answer.

Mcdonald Article: https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/jaro2008/ESB032/um/5136660/MacDonald_-_A_Theory_of_Mass_Culture.pdf