Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, born in Egypt in 1876, chose literature over law and was heavily influenced by Nietzsche and the socio-political landscape of Italy. He founded the Futurist movement, which sought to modernize Italian art and society through themes of technology, speed, and nationalism, publishing several manifestos advocating for a revolution in artistic expression. Marinetti remained an active and controversial figure until his death in 1944, emphasizing a break from traditional artistic conventions.

1. MARINETTI

2. MARINETTI, Filippo Tommaso Born in Egypt Dec. 22, 1876 Had a LOVE for literature from a young age Chose LITERARY vocation over law Publishes Les Vieux Marins in 1898.

3. INFLUENCES + POLITICS Heavily influenced by Nietzche Sorel Socio-political state of Italy 1910 Forged links with Italian Nationalist Association 1915 Arrested with Benito Mussolini Sought to make Futurism the official state of art 1915 Volunteered in Lombard Cyclist Battalion 1918 Futurist Political Party

4. FUTURISM

5. FUTURISM Modernize Italian ART + society Futurists conflict action technology machinery SPEED city car nationalism humanity youth airplane industrial

6. FUTURIST MANIFESTO

7. MANIFESTO Appeared on the front page February 20, 1909 “ A speeding automobile… is more beautiful then the Victory of Samothrace” Rejects the past Seeks rejuvenation and modernization of Italy

8. TECHNICAL MANIFESTO OF FUTURIST PAINTERS Published March, 1910 Universal Dynamism, Divisionism, Cubism Included artists: Umberto Boccioni Gino Severini Carlo Carra Giacomo Balla Luigi Russolo

9. The Funeral of the Anarchist Galli (1911), Carlo Carra The City Rises (1910) Umberto Boccioni

10. TECHNICAL MANIFESTO OF FUTURIST LITERATURE Published May, 1912 Revolutionize POETIC technique + PROSE Abolish syntax punctuation adjectives adverbs conjunctions Expressive pictorial qualities

11. I call for a typographic revolution directed against the idiotic and nauseating concepts of the outdated and conventional book, with its handmade paper and seventeenth century ornamentation of garlands and goddesses, huge initials and mythological vegetation, its missal ribbons and epigraphs and roman numerals. The book must be the Futurist expression of our futurist ideas... even more: My revolution is directed against what is known as the typographic harmony of the page, which is contrary to the flux and movement of style. – Marinetti, T ypographic Revolution (1913)

12. ZANG TUMB TUMB 1914 Sound/concrete poetry 228 page paperback Includes foldout pages Contains essays and Manifestos Unsigned, unnumbered, mass-produced

15. DUNE 1914

17. ADDITIONAL Battaglia, Peso +Odore (1912) Makarfka the Futurist (1912) The Pope’s Airplane (1914) The Battle of Adrianapoli (1926) Les Vieux Marins (1898) La Conquete des Etoiles (1902) Destruction (1904) Le Roi bombance (1905)

18. Died in Italy Dec. 2, 1944 of cardiac arrest Working on a collection of poems praising the wartime achievements of the 10th Battalion in Bellagio, Italy Embittered + isolated figure.