Futurism

Futurism was created during the early 20^th Century and was an Italian movement; Futurism usually is based on ideas of fascism. Topics of futurist’s painters are usually movement and war, using vast colours such as vivid reds and blues. This movement is more than just painting: it can be music, architecture, fashion, textiles, interior design and sculpture. Other countries such as Russia also had futurist movements. Futurism influenced Dadaism, art deco, surrealism and Constructivism. The early 20^th century brought many artists who were influenced by movement the movement had ended by the 1940’s.

Giacomo Balla was born on the 18^th of July 1871 and died on March the 1^st 1958. He created many paintings that showed movement. His painting Abstract Speed + Sound 1913-1914, shows vast colours and textures showing speed, I can see the influences in this painting: speed, movement and war which are popular subjects within Futurism.

Gino Severini  (7 April 1883 – 26 February 1966) was an Italian painter and was very much looking for art to go back to order, against the Avant-guard movement. His painting five faceless figures crouch in a militarised train car, aiming their rifles in unison is interesting as it also shows war but in a good way, for example the use of colour is very bright and heavenly. The subject matter has been vey much glorified, the overall image shows a war train with guns, tanks and fighting men with guns. It was hard for me to tell what the subject matter is, as I would never of guessed train, of course for the steam. I do like this painting due to its colour and shapes used and it looks very modern.