Futurism (1909-1944)
Futurism was a far-reaching Italian
movement that included poetry, literature, painting, graphics, typography,
sculpture, product design, architecture, photography, cinema and the
performing arts and focused on the dynamic, energetic and violent
character of changing 20th century life, especially city life. It
particularly emphasised the power, force and motion of machinery combined
with the contemporary fascination with speed while at the same time
denouncing the 'static' art of the past and the or
old-fashioned establishment. On the downside it also glorified war,
apparently denigrated women, initially favoured Fascism and vilified
artistic tradition wanting to "destroy the museums, libraries,
academies of every kind"
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