The part of this article that I found most interesting was when the authors wrote about Futurist Painting. I thought that the way they described art and how it should be viewed are radical and raise interesting questions. A particular quote I liked was from page 64 when they explain how to capture images on a flat canvas or surface. They say that “the gesture that we want to reproduce will no longer be a moment in the universal dynamism which has been stopped, but they dynamic sensation itself, perpetuated as such.” This quote is saying that the Futurists believe that in order for art to be truly appreciated and valued, it must have movement. It can’t simply be a snap-shot of a the subject matter, but should instead include the feelings, emotions, tone, action, etc. of the single second in time.
They go on to explain how this necessary movement in art can be applied to life. Everyday life includes the on-going passage of time, which consists of the constant change of scenery – whether it is the landscape surrounding you or the different people you see. To be a successful piece of art, the viewer must be able to look at it and have a reaction. Personally, I think I would agree with the Futurists. I think that art that shows feeling is so much more interesting than flat and “conventional” art. For me, you could be the best artist ever, with perfectly proportioned subjects and all that, but if there is no humanity (for lack of a better word) in it or sense of emotion, it’s just a waste.
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