Western Painting Style - Futurism - History and Examples of Futurist Painters & Their Artworks

Futurism - HistoryAlthough Futurism is now considered extinct since
Europe is the actual inception point of Western1920s, it influenced a legion of other art
Art. Several parts of the world such as Americasmovements, such as Art Deco, Vorticism,
adopted the rich European culture, including theirConstructivism, and Surrealism.
Western Art Style. Futurism was an iconicFuturist Examples
Western Art Movement that embarked itsFollowing is a list of Futurist paintings and their
quintessence in Italy, during the early 20thcreators (who also signed the Futurist Manifesto,
century. Futurism was completely an Italian Artcreated by Marinetti):o Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Movement, although identical movements were(1876-1944) - Marinetti is distinguished as the
witnessed in Russia, England, and myriad other'author' of Futurism, as he wrote the 'Futurist
places.Manifesto.' His first Futurist artwork was 'Le
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, an Italian writer, wasFigaro' in 1909.o Giacomo Balla (1871-1958) - Balla
the originator of Futurism. He commenced thewas a painter, sculptor, and stage designer. Some
style with the French newspaper Le Figaro, onof his famous Futurist artworks are 'Mercury
February 05, 1909. The Futurist artists werePassing Before The Sun' (1914), 'Futur' (1923), and
perfervid with the new technologies, airplanes,'Irridescent Eucalyptus' (1914).o Carlo Carra
youth & violence, and the new developing(1881-1966) - His famous Futurist artworks are
industries. These open minded, unbound artists'Horsemen of the Apocalypse' (1908), and 'Funeral
enjoyed and exercised with every mode andof the Anarchist Galli' (1910-1911).o Umberto
creative line of art such as painting, sculpture,Boccioni (1882-1916) - Some of his Futurist
graphic designing, interior designing, textileartworks are 'Elasticity' (1912), 'The City Rises'
designing, and many more, leaving no milestone(1910), and 'Charge of the Lancers' (1915).o Gino
unturned.Severini (1883-1966) - His artworks are 'Nature
The Intricaciesmorte au poisson (Still Life with Fish)' (1958),
The Futurists always appreciated originality and'Balcony in Paris,' and 'Marc Chagall Peasant Life'
creativity. Their work exceptionally corresponded(1925).o Luigi Russolo (1885-1947) - Russolo was
to challenging, hazardous, and furiousan Italian Futurist painter and composer, who
representations. A repetition of lines, and utilizingcreated 'Tower Bridge' (1929), 'Volo futurista'
each & every aspect of life in the paintings,(1927), and 'Tramonto di primavera' (1944).o
characterized the style. Futurism dwelled on threeSome other noted Futurist artists were David
main principles:o Speedo Technologyo ViolenceBurliuk, Ilva Zdanevich, and Olga Rozanova.
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