[1] The magazine was described by Francine Masiello as "the most handsome product of avant-garde creative activity in Cuba and perhaps in Spanish.
[3] 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.
[2] The goal of Revista de Avance was to reinforce "the new art in its diverse manifestations" and the "economic independence of Cuba".
[4] Revista de Avance featured articles in distinct topics and had numerous contributors: Dámaso Alonso, Luis Araquistáin, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Federico García Lorca, Guillermo de Torre, Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Jorge Luis Borges, Eugenio Florit, Mariano Brull, Waldo Frank, Curzio Malaparte, and Henri Barbusse.
[6] The sculptures, lithographs, and paintings by leading artists such as Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalí, and Henri Matisse were also published in the magazine.