Futurism

Who are some of the key artists/designers associated with the Futurist movement?

-Filippo Marinetti -Giovanni Segantini -Giacomo Balla

What is the overall philosophy/belief of the movement?

-Futurism had from the outset admired violence and was intensely patriotic -It glorified modernity and aimed to liberate Italy from the weight of its past

Describe the media/materials that are employed....any significance?

-Futurists wrote manifestos on many topics, including painting, architecture, religion, clothing and cooking -The work attempts to convey feelings and sensations experienced in time, using new means of expression

Was the movement created in response to world/regional political, social, or economic events?

-It glorified modernity and aimed to liberate Italy from the weight of its past -The outbreak of war disguised the fact that Italian Futurism had come to an end

Is there anything significant about the movement's name select?

-began with the publication of the Futurist Manifesto, authored by writer Marinetti -celebrated advanced technology and urban modernity -strived to have their paintings evoke all kinds of sensations -emphasized speed, technology, youth, and violence, and objects such as the car, the airplane, and the industrial city -Marinetti expressed a passionate loathing of everything old, especially political and artistic tradition. "We want no part of it, the past", he wrote, "we the young and strong Futurists!"

What is the overall look or style of the movement?

-invitations were extended to "all those who want to assert something new, that is to say far from imitations, derivations and falsifications." The paintings featured threadlike brushstrokes and highly keyed color that depicted space as fragmented and fractured. Subjects and themes focused on technology, speed, and violence, rather than portraits or simple landscapes

When and where did Futurism start?

-originated in Italy in the early 20th century -Futurism is a movement of new and unusual or experimental ideas founded in Milan in 1909 by the Italian poet Filippo Marinetti

Are there any significant visual elements worth noting?

-represents scenes of construction and manual labour with a huge, rearing red horse in the centre foreground, which workmen struggle to control -the urban scene and vehicles in motion typified Futurist painting

Was there a real or perceived need for this movement?

The Futurists admired speed, technology, youth and violence, the car, the airplane and the industrial city, all that represented the technological triumph of humanity over nature. Somewhat needed an updated version of art and design to keep up with the changing technology.

Are any or all of the visuals involved symbolic in any way?

The visuals show action and movement of objects