Umberto Boccioni - Unique Forms of Continuity in Space 1913
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space 1913
111x88x40cm sculpture, bronze
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US
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From Museum of Modern Art:
Boccioni, who sought to infuse art with dynamism and energy, exclaimed, "Let us fling open the figure and let it incorporate within itself whatever may surround it." The contours of this marching figure appear to be carved by the forces of wind and speed as it forges ahead. While its wind–swept silhouette is evocative of an ancient statue, the polished metal alludes to the sleek modern machinery beloved by Boccioni and other Futurist artists.