A slap in the face! : futurists in Russia
2007, 1st edition. Philip Wilson Publishers, London. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #427712
ISBN: 9780856676383
Physical Description; 110 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. Contents; Prewar -- ZAUM : Language of the future -- Beyond the sun -- Futurism : Marinetti in Russia -- Mystical images of war -- Dispersal -- Futurism in revolution -- Export -- Postscript. Summary; "Futurism, the avant-garde movement which celebrated speed, technology and the dynamism of modernity, was founded in Italy in 1909, but within a few years Moscow and St. Petersburg had become hotbeds of futurist activity. However, while many Russian artists admired the revolutionary zeal of F.T. Marinetti, mercurial founder of the Italian movement, others resented his ambitions to bring Russian futurism under his leadership and wanted to defend their artistic autonomy." "John Milner's text is an examination of the complex relationship between Russian and Italian futurism, and provides a survey of the Russian futurist movement as manifested in art, design, literature, theatre, film and music. The book is illustrated with paintings, prints, drawings and book illustrations drawn from international collections."--Jacket. Subjects; 1900-1999. Balla, Giacomo, 1871-1958. Boccioni, Umberto, 1882-1916. Exhibition catalogs. Futurism (Art). Futurism (Art) Italy Exhibitions. Futurism (Art) Russia Exhibitions. Geschichte 1910-1921. Italy. Kliun, Ivan Vasil'evich, 1870-1943. Larionov, Mikhail Fedorovich, 1881-1964. Lissitzky, El, 1890-1941. Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich, 1878-1935. Rodchenko, Aleksandr Mikhailovich, 1891-1956. Rozanova, Ol'ga Vladimirovna, 1886-1918. Russia. Stepanova, Varvara Fedorovna, 1894-1958.
Price: €48.00