Umberto Boccioni
Visual Arts
Italy
1882 – 1916
72 quotes
Futurist capturer of dynamic motion in Unique Forms.
Quotes by Umberto Boccioni
Futurism is the art of speed.
Manifesto
1909
We scorn the easy life; we choose the hard path of creation.
Personal reflection
1912
The city is a living organism, pulsating with light and sound.
Technical Manifesto
1910
Sculpture must invade space, not occupy it.
Manifesto of Sculpture
1913
The artist must be a warrior of the spirit.
Speech excerpt
1911
Colors scream and lines clash in the futurist symphony.
Key passage
1910
We glorify the contempt for woman.
Futurist Manifesto
1909
The future is in the hands of the bold.
Letter
1912
Plastic art is the expression of universal forces.
Pittura scultura futuriste
1914
In death, I see the ultimate dynamism.
Last words
1916
Museums are cemeteries of art.
Futurist writings
1910
The soul of the painting is its movement.
Technical Manifesto
1910