Quiz Yourself On Futurism

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Nevinson was at one stage part of the Futurist Movement. Which of these things did the Futurists NOT approve of?


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Long walks in the countryside

    • A.

      Their thing

    • B.

      Not their thing

    Correct Answer
    B. Not their thing
    Explanation
    Nature wasn't really their bag. They preferred machines.

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  • 2. 

    Adventure and discovery?

    • A.

      Their thing

    • B.

      Not their thing

    Correct Answer
    A. Their thing
    Explanation
    They liked adventure, especially when it was artists being adventurous and producing strong, virile paintings.

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  • 3. 

    Oscar Wilde?

    • A.

      Their man

    • B.

      Not their man

    Correct Answer
    A. Their man
    Explanation
    They didn't like Oscar. Maybe he was a bit too concerned with aesthetics for their liking.

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  • 4. 

    War?

    • A.

      Their thing

    • B.

      Not their thing

    Correct Answer
    A. Their thing
    Explanation
    It's seems bizarre, but the Italian Futurists approved of war, thinking it was "the only health-giver of the world". Nevinson and other British artists didn't like that - and split with the Futurist movement.

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  • 5. 

    Industry?

    • A.

      Their thing

    • B.

      Not their thing

    Correct Answer
    A. Their thing
    Explanation
    Futurists loved industry - and transport, machines, and the modern world in general.

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