Umberto Boccioni: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, bronze sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, 1913; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
Futurism
the arts
Also known as: Futurismo, Futurizm
Quick Facts
- Italian:
- Futurismo
- Russian:
- Futurizm
- Date:
- 1909 - c. 1916
Futurism, early 20th-century artistic movement centered in Italy that emphasized the dynamism, speed, energy, and power of the machine and the vitality, change, and restlessness of modern life. During the second decade of the 20th century, the movement’s influence radiated outward across most of Europe, especially to the Russian avant-garde. The most-significant results of the movement were in the visual arts and poetry. Futurism was first announced on February 20, 1909, when the Paris newspaper Le Figaro published a manifesto by the Italian poet and editor Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Marinetti coined the word Futurism to reflect his goal of discarding ...(100 of 1671 words)