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A Study On Italian Futurism Art

Posted on:2016-10-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L J DengFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330461469336Subject:Design
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The early twentieth century, European and American society has rendered face of urbanization, industrialization, mechanization, in this capitalist modernization process, the development of Italy’s economic lags far behind European countries.Italian culture and art are not comparable the with United Kingdom, France, the United States.The intelligentsia of Italian discontent the social status quo and order. Which revel in the new achievements in science and technology. They reject to keep looking back on history but opening up the future,full with innovative spirit of the revolution.Futurism in Italy, are originated in such background which with huge social change and the rapid development of modern science and technology. The founder of Futurism and its most influential personality was the Italian writer Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Marinetti launched the movement in his Futurist Manifesto,which he published for the first time on 5 February 1909 in La gazzetta dell’Emilia, an article then reproduced in the French daily newspaper Le Figaro on 20 February 1909. He was soon joined by the painters Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carra, Giacomo Balla, Gino Severini and the composer Luigi Russolo.Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It was largely an Italian phenomenon,though there were parallel movements in Russia, England and elsewhere. The Futurists practiced in every medium of art, including painting, sculpture,ceramics, graphic design, industrial design,interior design, theatre, film, fashion,textiles, literature, music, architecture and even gastronomy.which also marks the futuristic as a massive literary thought and forever in the world’s cultural.This research subjects mainly talk about Italian Futurism art (including painting and sculpture futuristic). On the basis of possession the existing information in English and the original data, Firsty, overview of the Italian Futurism art movement initiated background, the various stages of developments, artistic features,...ete. The second, theoretically analyzed the spirit and the essence of Italian Futurism art, Elaborate the aesthetic concept of Italian Futurism art- dynamic aesthetics. This research will focuses on the concepts and issues which is most relevant with Bergson’s philosophy. I have attempted an interpretation of Futurism artist’s art which is based on the assumption that Henri Bergson’s philosophy was of greater importance to Futurism artist than has generally been acknowledged, or at any rate,discussed.Futurism art movement is complex and its significance is obvious,The last part of this article will be considered as a futuristic social and cultural coordinates, discuss its historical significance and value in contemporary art practice lies.
Keywords/Search Tags:Futurism, aesthetics of machinery, dynamic aesthetics, Bergson, stretches
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