Futurism

World of Art

by Caroline Tisdall, Angelo Bozzolla

Noisy, violent and aggressive, Italian Futurism proclaimed the bankruptcy of an artistic culture that clung to the forms and values of the past. The movement was launched in 1909 by F.T. Marinetti, who was both a poet and a publicist of genius. A group of spectacular talents in all the arts, among them Carlo Carra, Umberto Boccioni, Luigi Russolo, Giacoma Balla, Gino Severini and Antonio Sant'Elia, set out to revolutionize the whole field of human culture. It was a young man's movement, not meant to last, and its work of disruption and re-creation was overtaken by war and Fascism.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, History, Art History, Modern, Cultural, Futurism

216 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1977

Reviews

[Mieczyslaw Kasprzyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps the best book on Italian Futurism. Futurism was a most important Art movement - most modern art owes a great (and often unrecognised) debt to it and its adoption of the Cubist language ensured the survival of that art movement.

[Ludo-Van · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent introduction to Futurism. Beside the usual poetry and painting it also touches upon art forms that one does not immediately link with futurism, like architecture, theatre, cinema, photography and music – the latter my favourite part. Very acute analysis of the link between fascism and futurism at the end, also very interesting.
The book is really short so do not expect any section to go in depth, but if you are looking for an introduction to the broad activities of futurism I would highly recommend this one

[Andrew H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Detailed and well illustrated.

[Niki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Invigorating look into the Futurist art movement.

[Gustaaf · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,2

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note great, but an ok introduction to Futurism.