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12.9: Three Futurists

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    Dr. Beth Harris and an anonymous professional provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of three futurist paintings: Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, Dynamic Hieroglyph of the Bal Tabarin,and Unique Forms of Continuity in Space.

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    The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.

    Works Discussed

    Giacoma Balla, Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, oil, 1912 (Albright-Knox, Buffalo)

    Gino Severini, Dynamic Hieroglyph of the Bal Tabarin, oil, 1912 (MoMA)

    Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, bronze, 1913 (MoMA)

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