It was an Italian artistic and social movement that started at the beginning of the 20th century. It focused on contemporary concepts of the future including speed, technology and youth.
The movement was started by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti with the publication of the Futurist Manifesto. "We want no part of it, the past", he wrote , "we the young and strong Futurists!" Members of the movement wished to destroy old forms of art and focus on the modern life. They celebrated the 'machine age' and loathed the past, only wanting to to look forward. Many artists seeing this manifesto joined in with the movement and it spread throughout many forms or art. At first futurism lacked a distinctive style or subject matter unlike other identifiable art movements, it wasn't until 1911 that a distinctive Futurist style emerged, borrowing from Divisionism and Cubism.
From music to architecture artists tried to depict what the future would look like. The movement managed to reach as wide as cinema, influencing movies such as Blade Runner.
I think my favourite example of futurism art is the 'La Città Nuova' by Antonio Sant'Elia. I think this is a great example of how the industrial revolution impacted the way people looked at the world.
My first assignment is a 2000 word essay detailing and illustrating a historical design issue or movement. We were shown futurism as an example, something that changed the way people looked at design as a whole. I'm not sure yet what movement or issue I will be focusing on but there are many to choose! I will be looking at two other design movements on my blog to get stated.
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