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Here are some images associated with futurism and contemporary to accompany text. 

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Futurism/contemporary

    The definition of the contemporary art design movement could be described as the period after World War Two. Comtemporary art and design is often about the concept rather than holding to a specific desired aesthetic, lots of contemporary art and design in the modern age is not restricted to a spefific medium, it ranges from traditional forms such as paintings to less tangeable concepts as well as lighting. Contemporary is often described as “of the same period or at the present time” therefore the contemporary style is always changing. The general beliefs behind the comtemporary movement are often described as holding a trend, typically charactarised by simplisity, subtle sophisitication, clean lines and functionality. The simplicity of the contemporary movement may have stemmed from the historic event it followed, World War Two made resources sparse and created a lack of traditional material.   There are some designers in the present who are considered to work in a comtempory style and example of such would be; Phillipe starck. A famous piece by him is Juicy Salif a very simply form of product, however its functionality is questionable.   

We believe there is an internal confrontaton regarding contemporary design. The definition is vague and can be percieved by different people as different things. The time frame is also a point of discussion as some believe it ended in the 60’s and others believed it’s to the present day.   Futerism as a design prospect can be interpreted in different ways to generate a number of different meanings. It could be seen as the development in science and technology with change in time, leading quite literally into the future. Rather it suggests a new perspective on the way we think as humans, and about how we interpret Cultures that we immerse ourselves in. The growth of this movement began primarily in Italy between the late 1800s and 1944. World War II played a large role in this movement as the art form as it builds off conflicts. In 1880, a time of the Great Depression, Cities such as Milan and Genoa rapidly expanded in power with huge economical rise.   This caused a fall in smaller cities with growing poverty, spiralling into political dangers that led to violent communities. This conflict helped form the backbone of futurism with it inspiring youth to express there own artistic forms by working towards a new future of art. 

An inspired Young artist Peliza de Volpedo took the conflict and created a large canvas named ‘the fourth estate’. By 1922 although the movement was heavily underway there was still difficulty defining the art style. However there was a link between futurism and fascism. Showing how power shifts caused a rise in futurism Design. Looking at the futurism painting it has a brighter and more vibrant colours than Cubist works and they revel dynamic. Marinetti's manifesto was inspired by group of young painters in Milan to apply Futurist idea to visual arts. Some of the artists Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carrà and Gino Serverin. The painters were not sure what would become to the Futurist Style so what the painters did was call for other artists to have an emotional involvement with the dynamic modern life. This lent them to wanting to depict visually the perception of movement speed and change. Futurism Piece of Work “Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin” by Gino Severini “ and “Dynamism Of A Dog On A leash” by Giacomo Balla