Post #12 — Lecture — DADA -- Sculpture and Related Movements

In 1913, Umberto Boccioni would create his unique sculpture, "Unique Forms of Continuity of Space." His sculpture gave viewers a sense that the figure was in motion, thanks to the stretched out sections on the limbs. It was one of the first, if not the first, art piece that utilized the style of Futurism, and was influenced by Etienne Jules-Marey. Originating in Italy in the early days of the 20th century, Futurism was an artistic movement that focused primarily on Dynamism, speed, technology, youth, and objects. Another artist inspired by Jules-Marey was Giacomo Balla, who would later create "Dynamism Of A Dog On A Leash." Dynamism was another artistic movement that was applied to abstract and figurative works. Honestly, I find it funny how Jules-Marey was the inspiration for so many art pieces of the Futurism movement. What I also finding interesting is how similar Surrealism and Futurism are, as they are both dynamic movements that are mainly consisted of artworks, which were created without following the agenda of the past. Later, after some inspiration, Vladimir Tatlin's artistic work would lead to him being hailed as the 'Father of Constructivism.' Constructivism was another artistic movement, but a different one entirely, since it attacked the 'false seriousness' and 'hollow moral ideals of art.' Of course, there was a lot of drama surrounding the Constructivism movement. Especially due to Constructivists' declaration of 'war on art.'

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