futurism
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(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.
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(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.
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Origin of futurism
From the Italian word futurismo, dating back to 1905–10. See future, -ism
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The World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows in New York City emphasized consumer-facing technology and corporate futurism, even though the official theme was “Peace Through Understanding.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
For the sparkling, retro-future “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” VFX supervisor Scott Stokdyk’s team painstakingly crafted an alternative New York City blending 1960s architecture with out-of-this-world, “Jetsons”-like futurism.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
The medievalism of castlecore offers people, especially women, a way to critique this tech-bro futurism without directly engaging the politics of the moment, which not everyone wants to do, especially on social media.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025
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 • Apr. 1, 2024
The artists were disturbed by futurism and cubism, although as neither paid they were forced to devote the greater part of their inspiration to the marketable California scenery.
From The Sisters-In-Law by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
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