The Street Pavers

Umberto Boccioni

Created:
Movement:
1914
Futurism
key Notes:
Futurist dynamism, Urban labor
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Dimensions:
39 3/8 × 39 3/8 in. (100 × 100 cm)
medium:
Oil on canvas
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The Street Pavers by Umberto Boccioni

The Street Pavers, painted by Umberto Boccioni in 1914, is a significant work within the Italian Futurist movement. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting exemplifies Boccioni's interest in dynamic movement and the energy of modern urban life. Boccioni, a leading figure in Futurism, sought to capture the essence of speed and industrial progress, which is evident in the vigorous brushstrokes and fragmented forms of the composition. This work reflects the Futurists' fascination with the mechanization of labor and the transformation of the urban environment. Boccioni's innovative approach to depicting motion and his theoretical contributions to Futurism had a profound impact on the development of modern art. Tragically, Boccioni's career was cut short when he died in 1916, but his legacy endures through his influential works and writings.

Description of the work:

The Street Pavers by Umberto Boccioni

Created in 1914, "The Street Pavers" by Umberto Boccioni is an oil on canvas painting that exemplifies the Futurist style, characterized by dynamic movement and vibrant energy. The artwork depicts laborers engaged in street paving, capturing the industrial vigor and mechanized rhythm of early 20th-century urban life.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Street Pavers