Futurism

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Works discussed:
Giacoma Balla, Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, oil on canvas, 1912 (Albright-Knox Art
Gallery, Buffalo, New York)
Gino Severini, Dynamic Hieroglyph of the Bal Tabarin, oil on canvas, 1912 (MoMA)
Umberto Boccioni, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, bronze, 1913 (MoMA)

Speakers: Chad Laird, Dr. Beth Harris

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Futurism
Italy, 1909
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