Carrà, Carlo. The Red Horseman. Oil on Canvas. Museum of Modern Art. New York, NY. 1913
Futurism Art – Carlo Carrà
Futurist art originated in the early twentieth century and was created by Italian artist, Filippo Rommaso Marinetti. It was created in response to Italy’s industrial age, which, compared with other nations, came late. These artists exemplified and promoted innovative ideas of the time, some radicals even pushing for the destruction of old traditions in order to make way for new ideas. This movement spread out of the artistic realm and became a political stance for many Italians. The ideas of futurism went along with those of Italian leader Benito Mussolini, one of Hitler’s biggest allies, with whom they later came into alliance with. Carlo Carrà was born in northwest Italy in 1881. “His radical political and artistic interests” (Guggenheim) led him to becoming a futurist artist, using his art as a way to show political beliefs. He was easily persuaded, however, and within a short amount of time, he was against some of futurism’s main ideals. In this work, Carrà’s The Red Horseman, his futurist ideas are shown, he is trying to be different from the past. He uses red orange and yellow, and the horse and the horsemen seem to be made out of smaller pieces, perhaps representing the idea that the man and the horse are made out of iron, which was promoting the idea of industrialism. There is a light source also in the picture, showing the possible meaning that industrialism would lead Italy to the light, to greatness.
Works Cited
"Italian Futurism: An Introduction." Italian Futurism. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
“Carlo Carrà." Guggenheim. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
Image Source: "A History of Graphic Design." Chapter 44; The Italian Futurist Visual Design.
The Red Horseman. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014.
http://guity-novin.blogspot.com/2011/08/chapter-44-italian-futurist-visual.html
Futurism Art – Carlo Carrà
Futurist art originated in the early twentieth century and was created by Italian artist, Filippo Rommaso Marinetti. It was created in response to Italy’s industrial age, which, compared with other nations, came late. These artists exemplified and promoted innovative ideas of the time, some radicals even pushing for the destruction of old traditions in order to make way for new ideas. This movement spread out of the artistic realm and became a political stance for many Italians. The ideas of futurism went along with those of Italian leader Benito Mussolini, one of Hitler’s biggest allies, with whom they later came into alliance with. Carlo Carrà was born in northwest Italy in 1881. “His radical political and artistic interests” (Guggenheim) led him to becoming a futurist artist, using his art as a way to show political beliefs. He was easily persuaded, however, and within a short amount of time, he was against some of futurism’s main ideals. In this work, Carrà’s The Red Horseman, his futurist ideas are shown, he is trying to be different from the past. He uses red orange and yellow, and the horse and the horsemen seem to be made out of smaller pieces, perhaps representing the idea that the man and the horse are made out of iron, which was promoting the idea of industrialism. There is a light source also in the picture, showing the possible meaning that industrialism would lead Italy to the light, to greatness.
Works Cited
"Italian Futurism: An Introduction." Italian Futurism. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
“Carlo Carrà." Guggenheim. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
Image Source: "A History of Graphic Design." Chapter 44; The Italian Futurist Visual Design.
The Red Horseman. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014.
http://guity-novin.blogspot.com/2011/08/chapter-44-italian-futurist-visual.html