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 Futurism (art) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many Italian Futurists instinctively supported the rise of fascism in Italy in the hope of modernizing the society and the economy of a country that was still torn between unfilled industrial revolution in the North and the rural, archaic South.
In Italy, futurist architects were often at odds with the fascist state's tendency towards Roman imperial/classical aesthetic patterns.
A revival of sorts of the Futurist movement began in 1988 with the creation of the Neo-Futurist style of theatre in Chicago, which utilizes Futurism's focus on speed and brevity to create a new form of immediate theatre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Futurism_(art)   (1154 words)

  
 futurist - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about futurist
Notable futurists include English writers H G Wells and Aldous Huxley, and Watts Wacker, Alvin Toffler, and Peter Schwartz.
Futurists focus on the following areas: forecasting the future; using quantitative and qualitative means; imagining the future intuitively; and creating the future.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /futurist   (93 words)

  
 Futurism: Manifestos and Other Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Manifesto of the Futurist Painters, by Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà;, Luigi Russolo, Giacomo Balla, and Gino Severini
Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe, by Giacomo Balla and Fortunato Depero
The Futurist Cinema, by F.T. Marinetti, Bruno Corra, Emilio Settimelli, Arnaldo Ginna, Giacomo Balla, and Remo Chiti
www.unknown.nu /futurism   (489 words)

  
 Futurist Manifesto: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Futurist Manifesto was written in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] and issued to provide a concise collection of Futurists' thoughts, EHandler: no quick summary.
(Futurists intend confirming that literature will not be overtaken by progress: it will absorb progress in its evolution and will demonstrate that progress had to be the way it is because Man will use progress to sincerely let his nature explode, EHandler: no quick summary.
Luigi russolo (1885 portogruaro (veneto) - 1947 cerro di lavenio) was an italian futurist painter composer and the author of art of noises (1913) and musica...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fu/futurist_manifesto.htm   (965 words)

  
 Futurists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Futurists is a term often used to describe management consultants who advise corporations on a wide range of global trends, risk management and potential market opportunities.
A key element of all management is being able to anticipate what competitors, employees and customers are likely to do next, in the context of a rapidly changing wider world.
Thus it is true that to some extent all effective leaders are futurists.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Futurist   (250 words)

  
 Futuresearch - Futuresearch Archive: Futurist FAQ by Richard Worzel
Instead, a futurist is someone who spends time thinking about what might happen in the future, and especially what are the forces at work that will shape and affect our futures.
A professional futurist is someone who takes time to research, study, and think about the future, just as a biologist is someone who takes time to research, study, and think about biology.
The end result of a futurist's efforts is, or should be, a better understanding of the future so that it is easier to make intelligent plans about the future.
www.futuresearch.com /faq.php   (1532 words)

  
 Italian Futurism
This had a big influence on the Italian Futurist painter, Luigi Russolo, who in turn invented an Art of Noise, which then had an extensive impact on succeeding generations, resulting in Russolo being viewed as the 'grandfather' of modern sound culture.
Performances of Futurist poetry were meant to outrage and wake up an audience, in a time when poetry had largely become a plaything of the idle rich.
The Futurists on the other hand, acting as if they were the Vikings or Hell's Angels of Art, were intent in trashing such cultivated and stylized aesthetics completely.
cotati.sjsu.edu /spoetry/folder6/ng63.html   (1120 words)

  
 Futurist
Futurist is a licensed and fully approved stallion (performance class I).
Futurist and Erynn won the two first Open classes that Futurist competed in, in the spring of 2003 in Ocala, Florida.
Futurist is an extremely competitive horse and in 2005, Erynn and Futurist had numerous "top 3" finishes in smaller Grand Prix.
www.charlotfarm.com /futurist.htm   (741 words)

  
 The Italian Futurist Book
For the Futurists, book-making was in fact the result of a precise theory to adhere to when conceiving their books.
Futurist books led to the future (hence the name of the movement), functioning as emblems of technical and cultural progress, and using all possible media of serial production in the mechanic age.
During the 1910s, Futurist book-making was devoted mainly to such typographic experiments in "words-in-freedom" which were finally summarized in the book Les mots en liberté futuristes (The Futurist Words-In-Freedom) by Marinetti in 1919.
www.colophon.com /gallery/futurism   (1177 words)

  
 ArtLex on Futurism
Futurist painting and sculpture were especially concerned with expressing movement and the dynamics of natural and man-made forms.
One of very few American Futurists, Stella's contribution to Futurism is contained in a series of paintings celebrating the dynamism of New York's Brooklyn Bridge and Coney Island.
Italian Futurist Book has an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography and graphic design, from the years 1909-1944.
www.artlex.com /ArtLex/f/futurism.html   (979 words)

  
 reveries.com - watts wacker - marketing strategy
As futurist and founder of FirstMatter LLC, Watts lectures and, he says, plays the Fool relative to the social, technological, economic and political trends that he believes will define the future.
A futurist, if you read what the dictionary says, studies the dynamics of change, or the way change changes.
The dictionary would also tell you that a futurist studies the human condition -- what the Germans call the zeitgeist, which is the trend part of this.
www.reveries.com /reverb/marketing_strategy/wacker   (2449 words)

  
 Wired News: The Future Needs Futurists
Jarrat thinks futurists would be well-served by instituting a certification process that establishes one as a professional.
Some futurists welcome "professionalization" because it could make people in high places take their views more seriously.
Futurists, Jarrat says, aren't as dependent on numerical data as other forecasting professionals such as insurance industry actuaries or stock market analysts.
www.wired.com /news/business/0,1367,69087,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1   (813 words)

  
 The Futurist Cinema   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Futurist cinema, which we are preparing, a joyful deformation of the universe, an alogical, fleeting synthesis of life in the world, will become the best school for boys: a school of joy, of speed, of force, of courage, and heroism.
The Futurist cinema will thus cooperate in the general renewal, taking the place of the literary review (always pedantic) and the drama (always predictable), and killing the book (always tedious and oppressive).
The most varied elements will enter into the Futurist film as expressive means: from the slice of life to the streak of color, from the conventional line to words-in-freedom, from chromatic and plastic music to the music of objects.
www.unknown.nu /futurism/cinema.html   (1334 words)

  
 Futurist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Futurist scene, such as it was, is very hard to pin down, even more so than goth.
I took a chart of the most popular electronic music I was playing as a DJ into Sounds and said to them 'put it in but don't call it 'Eurorock' or anything like that'.
Despite Stevo's disclaimer, "Futurist" was seen by some as a useful tag for an emerging movement, and there were actually "Futurist" nights at some nightclubs.
www.scathe.demon.co.uk /future.htm   (400 words)

  
 Futurist Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Futurists broke with tradition and questioned the accepted concepts of what constitutes art.
Vasily Kandinsky, who left Russia for Munich, was included in the Futurist books, published Der Blaue Reiter, and through his books and his teaching at the Bauhaus was a major influence on 20th century art and design.
Tristan Tzara led the Dadaists in Zurich, and Marcel Duchamp in France.
colophon.com /gallery/minsky/futurist.htm   (412 words)

  
 Libertarian Futurist Society
The Libertarian Futurist Society was founded in 1982 to recognize and promote libertarian science fiction.
The Libertarian Futurist Society is a nonprofit organization that has received federal tax-exempt status.
The Libertarian Futurist Society's first national conference and 20th anniversary celebration May 25-27, 2001 was held at Marcon 36 in Columbus, Ohio.
www.lfs.org   (632 words)

  
 Russian Futurism
It was only after the decline of the Ego-Futurist group around 1913, that the Hylaens started to examine a set of ideas that were a synthesis of Italian Futurism and French Cubism.
Perhaps the greatest 20th century experimental poet of Russia, as well as the rest of the world, was Velimir Khlebnikov [1].
Zdanevich wrote several transrational dra: plays in which he made 'perhaps the most consistent and large-scale use of zaum in Russian futurist literature [7].' From the early twenties on, Zdanevich did artists books and published his works in Paris and Germany under the pseudonym of Iliazd.
cotati.sjsu.edu /spoetry/folder6/ng64.html   (737 words)

  
 World Future Society -- Futurist Main Page
THE FUTURIST is a bi-monthly magazine published since 1967 by the World Future Society and is a principal benefit of membership, read by 25,000 members worldwide.
Edited by Edward Cornish, former president of the World Future Society, THE FUTURIST takes no stand on what the future will or should be like.
Among the many influential futurists and experts who have contributed to THE FUTURIST are: Gene Roddenberry...
www.wfs.org /futurist.htm   (230 words)

  
 FUTURIST THEATRE - SCARBOROUGH
The site of the Futurist has been used for entertainment from as far back as 1903.
The Futurist provides varied entertainment for both local people and visitors, from children's shows, ballet, one-off concerts, and of course the traditional summer shows.
When the Futurist is not presenting live entertainment it reverts to its role as a cinema, with many newly released films.
www.futuristtheatre.co.uk   (90 words)

  
 Futurist - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Futurist is a unique entertainment technology company based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Specialising in fixed installations as well as hire and sales, the company couples engineering with the design techniques of theatre and live performance to create truly memorable experiences.
Futurist latest initiative to promote good working practise and safety in schools.
www.futurist.co.uk   (130 words)

  
 Futurist.com
The next 20 years will see a logarithmic increase in businesses to create, in new discoveries, and in things that can be done that could never be done before.
Futurist.com is hosted by leading futurist Glen Hiemstra.
Futurist.com is not affiliated directly with the World Future Society and its magazine, The Futurist (we are professional members).
www.futurist.com   (250 words)

  
 Find Futurist at myEweb.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
THE FUTURIST is a bi-monthly magazine published since 1967 by the World Future Society
Find out more about this international organization devoted to the study of and speculation on the future.
Book great corporate futurist speakers for your next function.
myeweb.info /web/index.php?qry_str=Futurist   (162 words)

  
 Greater Boston Chapter of the World Future Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Greater Boston Chapter of the World Future Society unites people interested in future studies living in Boston, Massachusetts, and its goal is to connect local futurists, organize interesting events, and entice the rest of Bostonians to look far ahead.
If you are a Bostonian futurist and have a webpage, please tell us the URL of your page, and we will be happy to include it here.
- home of factasy, a futuristic meld of fact and fantasy heavily laced with philosophy and logic.
www.lucifer.com /~sasha/refs/wfsgbc.html   (342 words)

  
 Epcot - Mickeypedia: The Disney Encyclopedia! Walt Disney World, Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The original plans for the park showed indecision over what the park's purpose was to be: Some Imagineers wanted it to represent the cutting edge of technology, while others wanted it to showcase international cultures and customs.
At one point a model of the futuristic park was pushed together against a model of the international park, and EPCOT Center was born.
A plan code-named "Project Gemini" is rumored to exist which would change Future World into "Discoveryland," change its theme to the idea of discovery, reduce the pressure to keep everything cutting-edge, and add a few more thrill rides.
www.mickeypedia.com /articles/Disney/Epcot.html   (2412 words)

  
 DIGITAL HARDCORE RECORDINGS
The Rough Trade Shop in London described the release as “Kiss Of Death' is the first and best track on the album 'Futurist'.
“Futurist” the new album from ALEC EMPIRE was released on March 28th.
For “Futurist” and the covers for its singles he captured ALEC in a stark photo-realistic style in run down areas of Eastern Berlin.
www.digitalhardcore.com /News_Item.asp?News_ID=142   (381 words)

  
 Iran's Futurist Party حزب آينده نگر ...
This is the planning site for founding the Iran's Futurist Party.
contains plans, platforms, and discussions for the proposed Iran's Futurist Party and was started in May 2001.
Please send your articles and discussions to the following contact address.
www.geocities.com /futuristparty   (88 words)

  
 thefuturegene.com - Site Map
Home: Website of professional futurist Gene Stephens--speaker, presentor, consultant, keynoter, motivator, teacher on the future of anything!
Presentations: Website of professional futurist Gene Stephens--speaker, presentor, consultant, keynoter, motivator, teacher on the future of anything!
Info-Biotech Age: Website of professional futurist Gene Stephens--speaker, presentor, consultant, keynoter, motivator, teacher on the future of anything!
www.thefuturegene.com   (281 words)

  
 NOW with Bill Moyers. Society & Community. Futurist Andrew Zolli | PBS
Andrew Zolli is a futurist, designer and author, working at the intersection of culture, design, technology, and futures research.
He specializes in helping people and institutions see, understand and act upon complex change.
He has also served as a conference programming advisor to CNET and the Seybold Seminars.
www.pbs.org /now/society/zolli.html   (235 words)

  
 Libertarian Futurist Society
Due to the cost of the award, and lack of a formal organization, the Prometheus Awards fell into limbo the following year.
Founded in 1982 to provide encouragement to science fiction writers whose books examine the meaning of freedom, the Libertarian Futurist Society revived the Prometheus Award for best libertarian novel of the year.
LFS began in 1982 sponsoring the annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel, and in 1983 a second annual award called the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award was added.
www.lfs.org /awards.htm   (538 words)

  
 World Future Society -- Futurist Index A-L
Brown, Harrison, "Herman Cohn in Retrospect: A Parable for Futurists," August 1971.
Cadman, Anne B., "A Futurist in Congress," August 1976; "Michelangelo of the Space Age" [biography of Robert McCall], June 1976.
Ellis, William N., and the FUTURIST staff, "Appropriate Technology: A Mini-Directory," April 1977.
www.wfs.org /futindexA-L.htm   (10833 words)

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