the porous city |
Futurism was an international art movement founded in Italy in 1909. It was (and is) a refreshing contrast to the weepy sentimentalism of Romanticism. The Futurists loved speed, noise, machines, pollution, and cities; they embraced the exciting new world that was then upon them rather than hypocritically enjoying the modern world’s comforts while loudly denouncing the forces that made them possible. Fearing and attacking technology has become almost second nature to many people today; the Futurist manifestos show us an alternative philosophy.Links to a bunch of breathless manifestos, including Russolo's Art of Noises.
Too bad they were all Fascists.
last modified: 14:37:27 02-Apr-2002
in categories:Philosophy, Music/History, Arts
This is Lukas Bergstrom's weblog. You can also find me on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Tech
Social, AI, Development, PIM, Security, a11y, s60, Net, OS, Javascript, Energy, Wearables, Audio, RSS, WRX, Web, Open, Automobile, Hardware, Medical, Android, Web analytics, Product Management, Storage, Collaboration, Data, MacOS, Mobile, barcamp, Visual, Shopping, Crowdsourcing, Business
Other
Clothes, History, Politik, Statistics, Personal care, Activism, Games, Transportation, Agriculture, Friday, Podcasts, Travel, Bicycling, Berlin, Minnesota, Law, Life hacks, NYC, Boston, Toys, Geography, CrowdFlower, Sports, Feminism, Housing, Surfing, California, Food & Drink, Video, San Francisco, L.A., Quizzes
Music
Musicians, Reviews, Mp3s, Mailing lists, Business, Events, Booking, Labels, Shopping, Streams, Making, Mixes, Videos, Lyrics, House, L.A., Good tracks, Hip-hop, Boston, History
People
Vocations, Working with, Languages, Exercise, Me, Buddhism, Stories, Enemies, Health, Friends, Gossip, Heroes, Subcultures, Family, MOTAS, Meditation, Life hacks, ADD, Weblogs
Arts
Spoken Word, Rhetoric, Movies, Humor, Animation, iPad bait, Literature, Sculpture, Desktop wallpaper bait, Events, Outlets, Comix, Visual, Burning Man, Poetry
Commerce
Insurance, Non-profit, Microfinance, Investing, Taxes, Personal services, Real Estate, Personal finance, Management consulting, Macroeconomics, IP Law, International Development, Shopping, Web, Marketing and CRM
Design
Tools, User experience, Web, Cool, IA, Furniture, Process, Type, Algorithmic, Data visualization, Presentations, Architecture
Science
Environment, Statistics and Data, Psychology, Networks, Zoology, Cognition, Physics
Travel
Kingdom of Siam, Vagabond '08, Kenya, Uganda
Comment