futurism

[ fyoo-chuh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a style of the fine arts developed originally by a group of Italian artists about 1910 in which forms derived chiefly from cubism were used to represent rapid movement and dynamic motion.
2. (often initial capital letter) a style of art, literature, music, etc., and a theory of art and life in which violence, power, speed, mechanization or machines, and hostility to the past or to traditional forms of expression were advocated or portrayed.

futurism

/ ˈfjuːtʃəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. an artistic movement that arose in Italy in 1909 to replace traditional aesthetic values with the characteristics of the machine age

Derived Forms

• ˈfuturist, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of futurism¹

From the Italian word futurismo, dating back to 1905–10. See future, -ism

Example Sentences

It swings from one extreme to another, matching Coppola’s grandiose gestures toward futurism, ancient history, symbolism, theatrical performance — and, at the heart of it all, love.

From Los Angeles Times

Her style, which she described as “clear painting,” looks backward to mannerism and forward to futurism and has a high-gloss sheen to it, like the chrome plating of a motorcar.

From New York Times

Along with being the tallest skyscraper in the country, Lotte is also a beacon of resource-aware futurism, using self-generated renewables to generate almost half of its energy requirements.

From National Geographic

He went on to work with graphic designers influenced by radical and avant-garde art movements, such as futurism, cubism, and surrealism, conveying the modernity of the Underground.

From BBC

The six large pictures in the DC Arts Center’s “Displacement” exhibit combine the fractured imagery of cubism and the kinetic gestures of futurism with the colossal sweep of abstract expressionism.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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