Futurism painting

A Bonhams auction this week revealed the energy and versatility of British printmakers from the Grosvenor School and avant-garde.

Italian Futurism was officially launched in 1909 when Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, an Italian intellectual, published his “Founding and Manifesto of Futurism” in the French newspaper Le Figaro. Marinetti’s continuous leadership ensured the movement’s…

…In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back. - quote by Albert Camus None of these pictures belong to me unless I state otherwise! If I have posted something of yours and did not credit you, please let me know and I will either attach your name to the photo or remove it, whatever you prefer

Alfred Barr cubism and abstract art timeline chart (click to expand) Early 20th century art movements The timeline illustration above highlights a concentration of art movements and genres occurring over a few decades around the turn of the 20th century. This chart was created by Alfred Barr, the first director from the Museum of Modern Art, NY for the 1936 exhibition Cubism and Abstract Art. Africanism, Orientalism and Aestheticism also fits into this period. Artists during this remarkable…

Marcel Duchamp ~ This picture captures the Futuristic element by creating motion in every single inch. The bodies flow with that around them which invoke a sense of passion, and stand out from the background to create almost a holographic effect. This truly embodies the spirit of futurism

Artist ~ Micell A.

The only Modern Art movement to celebrate the motorcycle, the Futurists loved speed, noise, and energy, making them perfect chroniclers of motorcycling.

Italian Futurism revolution 'Speeding Train', Ivo Pannaggi, 1922. 'Marcia su Roma' - C.Cagli - Rometti Italia 1932 'Il-Calciatore' - D.Baldelli, Rometti 1934 'The Knife Grinder' - (Principle of Glittering) by Kazimir Malevich Russian Cubo Futurism, 1913 When Aristarkh Lentulov returned from Paris in 1913 and exhibited his works in Moscow, the Russian Futurist painters adopted the forms of Cubism and combined them with the Italian Futurists' representation of movement. 'Aeropittura'---Fillia…