futurists. Futurists practiced in every art aspect that there was. Such as music, poetry painting theater etc. In each different part of Europe where futurism was evolving there were unique artists arising. Such Luigi Russolo Vladimir Mayakovsky Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Richard Wagner and Claude Debussy amongst others. A futuristic artist that stood out to me the most and helped shaped the future was the composer Richard Wagner. His was a futurist in music. Musicians like
The Duality of Technological Advancement In George Pal’s 1960 film adaptation of H.G. Wells's 1895 novel, The Time Machine, technological advancement is represented as a road of insight into the human condition, uncovering both our strengths and our flaws. Wells’s novel was written during the turn of the century, a time that basked in the futuristic potentiality of technology. As echoed in Alex Goody's book on technology, literature and culture, she cites how revolutionary advancements and discoveries
Impressionism is a style of music that derived in the late 19th century thanks to French composer Claude Debussy. It was almost analogous to the impressionist art at the time, which was supposed to leave an “impression” on the audience, having meaning but never a clear one. The use of “color”, or timbre in the case of music, was heavily used to create the atmosphere of the pieces, achieved by orchestration and texture. This style was seen as a response to Romanticism, getting rid of the forward direction
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