I had a lecture today about a renegade group of new thinkers coined THE FUTURISTS !
who were they??
They were ready to abandon the past in light of technology, speed and progressive thought.
- We intend to sing the love of danger, the habit of energy and fearlessness.
- Courage, audacity, and revolt will be essential elements of our poetry.
Umberto Boccioni, 'Elasticity ' (1912)
The movement, founded by Filipo Tommaso Marinetti, centered on the future, speed, technology, modernity. A complete abandonment of tradition and the past, artistically, socially and politically. The futurists wanted change and separation from Italy's corrupt government.
Architects, designers, artists, engineers of this movement produced streamed lines and complex shapes, crisp, clean, superior, geometric, complicated and intimidating. A need to percieve motion and progression forward!
On the surface I'll admit, I was swept away by the futurists! The work produced was certainly awe inspiring and amazing. Forward thinking!? Down with Corruption?!? Beauty in progression?!? Were do i sign up? ....
Oh hang on a minute I am a woman with views, opinions and a fondness for peace and harmony? .... Bugger! Guess Im out ... The futurists were quite simply (and i mean really simplified, to one word, in my humble and uneducated, instinctive opinion) Anarchists.
A beautiful notion laced with violence, sexism and totalitarianism.
They did however create some impressive and awesome images depicting motion and fluidity, dynamic and intimidating. Swings and roundabouts i suppose !
Giacomo Balla
The Hand of the Violinist, 1912
The Hand of the Violinist, 1912
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