Futurism
October 19, 1882, Reggio Calabria, Italy
In addition to painting and sculpting, Boccioni was also the leading theorist of the Futurism movement, publishing or collaborating on no less than three of its manifestoes. His roots were in pointillism/divisionism, and - though he was heavily influenced by Cubism - he managed to incorporate everything into his Futurist pieces. Ironically, he (the leading Futurist, celebrator of modern machines and technology) was killed by a fall from a horse, shortly after enlisting in the Italian cavalry.
- • The City Rises (1910)
- • Street Noises Invade the House (1911)
- • Unique Forms of Continuity in Space (bronze sculpture, 1913)
- • The Charge of the Lancers (1915)
August 17, 1916, Sorte, Verona, Italy
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