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Comparing The Founding And Manifesto Of Futurism

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Filippo Thomaso Marinetti published his first manifesto, The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism in 1909. Attacking the social climate of Italy, Marinetti declared his love for speed, noise, machines, war, and the city, and at the same time rejected past traditions and proclaimed his scorn for women. While this acceptance of new technology and culture was very forward thinking, these statements were contradictory for how can one accept and promote the future progress of a society, yet not accept the changing female gender roles that develop. In fact, when not including the many Futurist paintings depicting modern industrial and technological progress, what is left are traditional representations of women, representations that Futurists view
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