Umberto Boccioni Unique Forms Of Continuity In Space
The futurist movement was founded by writers and artists like umberto boccioni who enthused about new inventions such as cars and electricity.
Umberto boccioni unique forms of continuity in space. The sculpture is depicted on the obverse of the italian issue 20 cent euro coin. Unique forms of continuity in space. Forme uniche della continuità nello spazio is a 1913 bronze futurist sculpture by umberto boccioni.
Umberto boccioni unique forms of continuity in space 1913 plaster museu de arte contemporânea in são paulo boccioni produced several mixed media sculptures and the original unique forms of continuity in space was like the majority of his sculptures made of plaster. The speed and fluidity of movement what boccioni called a synthetic continuity is brilliantly captured in this bronze piece with the human figure gliding through space almost as if man himself is becoming machine moving head on into forceful winds. It is seen as an expression of movement and fluidity.
In unique forms of continuity in space the figure is aerodynamically deformed by speed. Boccioni exaggerated the body s dynamism so that it embodied the urge towards progress. 46 in 117 cm.
Bronze with gold patina. Unique forms of continuity in space 1913 cast 1950 umberto boccioni italian. Unique forms of continuity in space integrates trajectories of speed and force into the representation of a striding figure.
It does not depict a particular person at a specific moment but rather synthesizes the process of walking into a single body. On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 908. Umberto boccioni 1882 1916 forme uniche della continuità nello spazio unique forms of continuity in space conceived in 1913 and cast in 1972.