Gianluca did something really interesting at the start of his lecture, which was to recount and summarize all of the previous lectures, and direct their ideas towards the theme of his own lecture. In addition, I\u2019m not sure if this was his reason for doing this, but by referencing all of the previous lecturers, he demonstrates the value of the other lecturers. Futurism was the first of the historical avant-garde movements to represent the world in a new way \u2013 it was something radically different. Marinetti said that literature covered \u201cimmobility, ecstasy, and sleep.\u201d Elio Pagliarani stated that the ultimate goal of the avant-garde movement was the \u201cchange the world.\u201d What was incredible was that Marinetti was able to publish his manifesto in Le Figaro (which was one of the larger newspapers of the time) without being stopped! \u201cWe intend to exalt aggressive action, a feverish insomnia\u2026 the punch and the slap.\u201d This began an incredible stream of lucky public relations placements \u2013 Marinetti became a propaganda machine. So the question becomes, can Marinetti\u2019s aesthetic achievements stand on their own when paired with the aggression presented in the manifestos?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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