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UMBERTO BOCCIONI. Unique Forms of Continuity in Space

Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. Artist: Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882-1916 Sorte). Dimensions: 47 3/4 x 35 x 15 3/4 in. (121.3 x 88.9 x 40 cm). Date: 1913, cast 1950.
The Futurists' celebration of the fast pace and mechanical power of the modern world is emphasized here in the sculpture's dynamism and energy. The figure's marching silhouette appears deformed by wind and speed, while its sleek metal contours allude to machinery. World War I broke out the year after Boccioni created this work. Believing that modern technological warfare would shatter Italy's obsession with the classical past, the Futurists welcomed the conflict. Tragically, Boccioni was killed in action in 1916, at the age of thirty-four.

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Author: UMBERTO BOCCIONI (1882-1916)

Title: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space

Caption: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. Artist: Umberto Boccioni (Italian, Reggio 1882-1916 Sorte). Dimensions: 47 3/4 x 35 x 15 3/4 in. (121.3 x 88.9 x 40 cm). Date: 1913, cast 1950. The Futurists' celebration of the fast pace and mechanical power of the modern world is emphasized here in the sculpture's dynamism and energy. The figure's marching silhouette appears deformed by wind and speed, while its sleek metal contours allude to machinery. World War I broke out the year after Boccioni created this work. Believing that modern technological warfare would shatter Italy's obsession with the classical past, the Futurists welcomed the conflict. Tragically, Boccioni was killed in action in 1916, at the age of thirty-four.

Technique/material: BRONZE

Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit: Album

Image size: 3276 × 4094 px | 38.4 MB

Print size: 27.7 × 34.7 cm | 1289.8 × 1611.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • COPPER ALLOY • EUROPE • ITALY • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART • SCULPTURE • UMBERTO BOCCIONI