Tatatata Hoooraaah
Me on the 100th anniversary of Futurism in the New Statesman*, attempting to balance (with what success I'm not sure) their obvious dubiousness and the equally indisputable fact that they were really very interesting. A couple of the historical connections borrowed here from The Sex Revolts, with thanks.
* although note this.
* although note this.
posted by owen hatherley at 4:02 pm
5 Comments:
That's an interesting image too. Who's the artist?
That image is on the cover of an edition of Thomas Pynchon's newest novel Against the Day!
Great piece, Owen, and let me point out that two of my facebook friends (from different continents) linked to it independently of one another today.
What makes it newsworthy is that I have very few friends - sad, I know.
Thanks!
The image is an 'aeropittura' by Tullio Crali, from 1938 (a very 1938 image)
I finally got to the article, I didn't know this painting was mentioned there. I could have read it before asking!
Very interesting. It sounds like a hype in the making. Such a perfect package. Probably the Tate exhibition will determine how "current" and "relevant" Futurism will be regarded by the general public in 2009.
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