Italian Futurism 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe

New York: Guggenheim Museum, 2014. Hardcover. VG+/VG (slight curling to dust jacket edges). Teal cloth boards with stamped lettering, teal illustrated dust jacket with pale yellow lettering, 351 pp. with 328 illustrations, most in color. "Published to accompany the exhibition Italian Futurism, 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe, this volume endeavors to convey the spirit of the movement in all its complexity and features essays by nearly thirty authors, honing in on specific artists, series, and moments. With over 300 illustrations of works created throughout the duration of the movement—from its inception with F. T. Marinetti's Futurist manifesto in 1909 through its demise at the end of World War II—the exhibition catalogue encompasses not only painting and sculpture, but also architecture, design, ceramics, fashion, photography, advertising, free-form poetry, publications, music, theater, and performance. As part of the first comprehensive overview of Italian Futurism to be presented in the United States, this publication offers an important contribution to the scholarship and understanding of a major avant-garde of the 20th century.