Artists or writers whose ideas are ahead of their time; SYN. vanguard, van.
(French) artists, etc. in forefront of new ideas in the arts
/> The cutting edge in fashion, the arts, etc.
In the arts, those artists or works that are in the forefront of new developments in their media. The term was introduced (as was “reactionary”) after the French Revolution, when it was used to describe any socialist political movement. + prikaži više

ETYM For vantguard, avantguard, French avant-garde; avant before, fore + garde guard. Related to Avant, Ab-,Ante-, and Guard, Advance, Vamp, Van of an army, Vaward.
1. The leading units moving at the head of an army; SYN. van.
2. The position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; SYN. forefront, cutting edge.
Early series of US Earth-orbiting satellites and their associated rocket launcher. Vanguard 1 was the second US satellite, launched 17 March 1958 by the three-stage Vanguard rocket. Tracking of its orbit revealed that Earth is slightly pear-shaped. The series ended Sept 1959 with Vanguard 3. + prikaži više