Futurism

FUTURISM Futurism (lat. Futurus = future) was a movement in literature, visual art, fashion, architecture, theatre, music and film in the early 20th century, launched by Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Futurism appeared as a fervent denouncer of the past. Italian art represented the past Ancient, Renaissance and Baroque art and culture. In the early 1900s, Italian artists and writers believed that the “Machine Age” could have changed the situation and develop into a new awareness. F. Marinetti

Definition Futurism is an artistic movement that centered in Italy and emphasized the dynamism, speed, energy, and power of the machine and the vitality, change, and restlessness of modern life in general. Before Futurism The world had become a new place. In the summer of 1900, with the opening of the Universal Exposition, Paris found itself electrified, its nights almost transformed to day. The automobile dominated the city's streets by 1906. People were flying airplanes. Albert Einstein proposed

In 1909, former symbolist poet Filippo Marinetti published his subversive Manifesto of Futurism. This avant-garde proposal for literary revolution proved highly influential to the world of visual art in Italy. Marinetti’s call for dynamism and movement of both physical and societal nature triggered a movement which stood proudly for vivacity, energy, and disruption, and reflected the state of politics and industry during its time. In his contribution to the advent of a seismic change in Italian art

Marinetti addressed the “death” of traditional art in his Futurist Manifesto of 1909 when he stated “Why should we look back, when what we want is to break down the mysterious doors of the Impossible? Time and Space died yesterday. We already live in the absolute, because we have created eternal, omnipresent speed” (2001 21-2). Marinetti, among with artists of the Futurist, Vorticist and Constructivist movements of the 20th century, believed that mechanisation was fundamental to creating a new future

France. “We want to sing about the love of danger, about the use of energy and recklessness as a common, daily practice. Courage, boldness and rebellion will be the essential elements of our poetry” – he said, and that is how the Futurism began. As an art movement, Futurism had a main objective like “looking in the future” and rejects past and traditions. Italy, which was a pioneer in art, now gave the place for French creativity in modern art. Because of that many young artists like Giacomo Balla

The Machine Aesthetic Traditional Fine Arts Response to Mechanisation Marinetti addressed the “death” of traditional art in his Futurist Manifesto of 1909 when he stated “Why should we look back, when what we want is to break down the mysterious doors of the Impossible? Time and Space died yesterday. We already live in the absolute, because we have created eternal, omnipresent speed” (2001 21-2). Marinetti, among with artists of the Futurist, Vorticist and Constructivist movements of the 20th century

The first Manifesto I read was “The Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism” by Marinetti. Marinetti highlights various concepts behind the futurist movement. Throughout his manifesto he describes old versus new and personifies several places and machines. Like when he spoke of his automobile he said “We approach the the three panting beasts to stroke their burning breasts, full of love and admiration.” (Marinetti 643). He says that finally the old and mystical ideals and myths are far behind them.

of the horse, carriage and train, he initiated the futurist movement with his colourful essay “The Founding Manifesto of Futurism.” Marinetti praised technology as the vast wave of the future, it would sweep aside old traditions and explode in violent powers but he saw technology as something that would capture minds with incredible fascination. Marinetti believed that futurism would put aside myths and promote a new, rational world view. He happily disregards the old world’s traditions as written

Introduction The early Twentieth Century faced a series of movements that made an impact during that period. Two of these major movements are Cubism and Futurism, which contrast in their origins, philosophies, and method of creating art, their distinguishing characteristics, and method of relating the subject and viewer in time and space, as well as the artists involved and their unique artworks. By comparing both Movements, I will be able to distinguish the difference as well as the similarities

Futurism is an art movement of the early 20th century. It was founded in 1909 in Italy, by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, who was an Italian poet and editor. Futurism celebrated the advanced technology of the time and how major cities were becoming more modern. The futurism movement was important as it influenced most of Europe, and the most significant results were in the visual arts and poetry. Futurism was influenced by elements of Neo-Impressionism and Cubism. A group of Italian writers and artists