''Revista de Avance'' ( Spanish: ''Advance Magazine'') was a Cuban
avant-garde
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magazine which existed between 1927 and 1930 in
Havana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It functioned as a platform to gather the leading Cuban artists of the period.
History and profile
''Revista de Avance'' was launched by Cuban artists who were members of the minorism group, including Juan Marinello, Jorge Mañach, Martí Casanovas, Francisco Ichaso and Alejo Carpentier, on 15 March 1927. In the first issue the editors announced the following: "We want movement, change, advancement, even in the magazine's name! And we want absolute independence-even from time!" In line with this statement the format of its title was changed each year. In addition, the year of the publication was also printed in the title as reflection of the progress of the movement over time. The goal of ''Revista de Avance'' was to reinforce "the new art in its diverse manifestations" and the "economic independence of Cuba". They opposed the American influence in the country and supported the Latin American unity. The magazine was headquartered in Havana. It was published biweekly until issue 18 and then it came out monthly.
Alejo Carpentier was the editor of the magazine only in the first issue. He was succeeded by José Zacarías Tallet who edited the magazine until issue 27. Martín Casanovas served as co-editor until issue 10. Then Francisco Ichaso edited the magazine. ''Revista de Avance'' featured articles in distinct topics and had numerous contributors: Dámaso Alonso, Luis Araquistáin, Ramón Gómez de la Serna,
Federico García Lorca
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sculpture
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s, lithographs, and paintings by leading artists such as
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau ( , ; ; 5 July 1889 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost avant-garde artists of the 20th-c ...
,
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (11 May 190423 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí ( ; ; ), was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, ...
, and
Henri Matisse
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual arts, visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a drawing, draughtsman, printmaking, printmaker, ...
were also published in the magazine.
''Revista de Avance'' folded following the publication of the issue 50 dated 15 September 1930. Throughout its lifetime it had a circulation of 3,000 copies.