“Art deals with profound and simple moods. Let us suppose that the artist - in this instance (the artist) Picabia - gets a certain impression by looking at our skyscrapers, our city, our way of life, and that he tries to reproduce it. He will convey it in plastic ways on the canvas, even though we see neither skyscrapers nor city on it.”
Quote by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
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Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Italian poet and one of the founders of the Futurist movement. Born on December 22, 1876, in Alessandria, Italy, he passed away on December 2, 1944. His poetry and theories had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more
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