fu|tur|ism

fu|tur|ism
fu|tur|ism «FYOO chuh rihz uhm», noun.
1. a movement in art that originated and flourished in Italy in the early 1900's, characterized by attempts to express the sensation of movement and growth in objects and not the objects' appearance at some particular moment. The themes and forms are an attempt to attune the fine arts to an age of violence, machines, and speed.
2. a similar tendency in literature and music.

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