The Futurist Manifesto

The Futurist manifesto, written by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, was published in French in "Le Figaro" on 20th February 1909. It launched as an art movement, futurism that rejected the past, celebrated speed, machinery, violence, youth and industry, and sought the modernisation and cultural rejuvenation of Italy. The founding and manifesto of Futurism allows a sharper comprehension of a cultural evolution in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century, meant as an intellectual avant-garde.