Futurism painting

A Bonhams auction this week revealed the energy and versatility of British printmakers from the Grosvenor School and avant-garde.

<span>The forerunner of the early 20^th century European avant-gardes advocates for a resolute break with the past, and a radical renewal of all forms of artistic expression.</span>

Marcel Duchamp ~ This picture captures the Futuristic element by creating motion in every single inch. The bodies flow with that around them which invoke a sense of passion, and stand out from the background to create almost a holographic effect. This truly embodies the spirit of futurism

A sport and a pastime

Krotkov VassilyLives and works in Moscow. Art school graduate. His style is predominantly avant-garde, with an influence of Russian cubo-futurism and cubism. However, the artist shows deep respect for realist painting.

This is an example of movement because it shows the person moving in the piece.

Italian Futurism revolution 'Speeding Train', Ivo Pannaggi, 1922. 'Marcia su Roma' - C.Cagli - Rometti Italia 1932 'Il-Calciatore' - D.Baldelli, Rometti 1934 'The Knife Grinder' - (Principle of Glittering) by Kazimir Malevich Russian Cubo Futurism, 1913 When Aristarkh Lentulov returned from Paris in 1913 and exhibited his works in Moscow, the Russian Futurist painters adopted the forms of Cubism and combined them with the Italian Futurists' representation of movement. 'Aeropittura'---Fillia…

Giacomo Balla "Speed of a Motorcycle", 1913 Oil on Canvas Wiki: "Born in Turin, in the Piedmont region of Italy, the son of an industrial chemist, as a child Giacomo Balla studied music. By age twenty his interest in art was such that he decided to study painting at local academies and exhibited several of his early works. Following academic studies at the University of Turin, Balla moved to Rome in 1895 where he met and married Elisa Marcucci. For several years he worked in Rome as an…