Futurism A Microhistory
Futurism A Microhistory by Sascha Bru, published by Legenda on April 15, 2019, is a scholarly exploration of Italian Futurism through the innovative lens of microstoria. This volume, comprising 276 pages, delves into the complexities of one of Europe’s most significant avant-garde movements by examining a variety of objects, practices, and situations, including The Church, Puppets, The Letterhead, and Gymnastics. The book features contributions from fifteen esteemed international scholars, providing a multifaceted perspective on the artistic, political, and societal connections of Futurism.
Readers will find a detailed analysis that challenges traditional narratives by focusing on the everyday elements that shaped the Futurist movement. The final chapter includes an interview with Günter Berghaus, a prominent scholar in the field, adding depth to the discourse surrounding this influential art movement. This edition is presented in English and offers insights into subjects such as art, literary criticism, and modern European history, making it a valuable resource for those interested in 20th-century cultural studies.
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This volume offers a unique and fresh perspective on Italian Futurism by approaching it, for the first time, through the lens of microstoria. In this ‘history from below’ of what is one of Europe’s most famous and important avant-garde movements, large-scale questions on the history of Futurism are explored by focusing on objects, practices and situations as diverse as The Church, Puppets, The Letterhead or Gymnastics. With contributions from fifteen renowned international scholars, the book offers an exciting, kaleidoscopic view of Futurism and its multiple artistic, political and societal connections. The final chapter of the book is an interview with Günter Berghaus, one of Futurism’s most dedicated and prolific scholars today, to whom the book is dedicated.
Sascha Bru is Professor of General and Comparative Literature at the University of Leuven; Luca Somigli is Professor of Italian at the University of Toronto; Bart Van den Bossche is professor of Italian Literature at the University of Leuven.
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