Futurism: chasing the vortex of modernity

Streets clogged by automobiles, people hurrying on their way, construction works in squares and streets, chimneys spewing smoke, trains and trams that slice the city into sections, clanging along, and the roar of the airplanes that circle over the city, leaving streaks of smoke in their wake. As evening falls, artificial lights burn with their yellowish glow, making it possible to experience the night and all that it brings – the sense of the forbidden, alcohol, illicit sexual encounters, but also cabaret, cinema and theater. We are at the beginning of the 20th century, as the world changes pace. Life, work and free time all acquire new rhythms, the whirlwind of movement absorbs everything, lashing, striking with the force of dynamism and energy. It is in this period that the subconscious and the interpretation of dreams were debated and discussed, X-rays allow us to see things we were never able to see before. Scientific discoveries change the way man observes the universe: the concept of the atom is developed,...

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