Futurism

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; Movements in Modern Art Ser., 1999. 80 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Remainder mark/top edge. "Futurism, invented in 1909 by the Italian writer and cultural impresario, F. T. Marinetti, was the defining avant-garde movement of the early twentieth century. Inspired by the cities, technology, speed, and latent violence of the world around them, the Futurists created an art and ideology for their heroic and highly politicized version of modernity. This book examines the impact of Futurism in Italy, England, Russia, and elsewhere, as well as its significance for twentieth-century art as a whole." - Publisher. CONTENTS: 1. Crash: time, sex machines and the founding Manifesto; 2. The conditions for futurism; 3. The painters: first responses; 4. The futurist reconstruction of the universe; 5. Futurism on the road; 6. "War: sole hygiene of the world"; 7. Dedicated followers of fascism: second futurism, Aeropittura and Mussolini.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.