Art History for Kids: Futurism

byDipika Gurnaney

Futurism was one of the most radical and controversial movements of the modernist era. Born in early 20th-century Italy, it embraced the excitement of a rapidly changing world. Futurists celebrated machines, speed, energy, violence and innovation, while boldly rejecting the past. The movement aimed to reflect modern life through art that captured the sensations of movement, power and transformation.

The City Rises by Umberto Boccioni | Image Source: en.wikipedia.org Origin of the Futurism Futurism was officially launched on February 20, 1909, when Filippo Tommaso Marinetti published his ‘Manifesto of Futurism’. The manifesto praised the beauty of speed, machinery, youth and war and called f