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|  | Home > About Us > News > Press Releases > Press Releases 2002 > Avatars of the Avant Garde October 23, 2002 AVATARS OF THE AVANT-GARDE REVIEWS, JOURNALS AND EPHEMERA "Young reviews, little reviews, avant-garde reviews, are the very life of literature. You say that their considerations would be vital 'vital to anyone who might want to study the evolution of literature'; I will go further: they represent this evolution itself; they are both the symbol and the reality of it…Since 1885 and the beginnings of Symbolism, it is in the little reviews that we see the realization of the history of [French] literature." Edouard Dujardin, Souvenirs et opinion varies, Les Belles L'ettres 203 (December 1924): 138. The birth and development of what is now called the avant-garde is punctuated by the many reviews published at every step along its path, from the cabaret publications of the late 19th century to the glossy art magazines of the late 20th century. Like the artistic and literary movements that spawned them, they were many, they were short-lived, created with great enthusiasm and replaced by ever newer and more experimental publications that mirrored the many currents of the early avant-garde. Currently on display in the Eisenhower Library are just some of the jewels of the Sheridan Libraries avant-garde collections. Featured are some of the earliest periodicals of the Symbolist and Decadent movements, such as L'Assiette au Beurre, a colorful weekly review that featured biting political commentary and the works of young artists such as Steinlen and Juan Gris. Other 19th century periodicals on display include the exquisite German publication, Jugend, and the beautiful British Savoy. The exhibit, located on the main level (M-Level) is free and open to the public and may be viewed during the library's normal operating hours. The exhibit will run through January 2003. More information about the avant-garde collections is available on the Sheridan Libraries Web site.
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