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Which unconventional materials did Umberto Boccioni propose for Futurist sculpture?
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Futurism
Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, bronze sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, 1913; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
In his 1912 "Manifesto of Futurist Sculpture," Umberto Boccioni proposed the use of several nontraditional materials to advance the Futurist approach to sculpture. He advocated for incorporating the following materials into sculptural works:
- Glass
- Wood
- Cement
- Cloth
- Electric lights
Boccioni further argued for the combination of a variety of these materials within a single piece of sculpture to better capture the dynamism of modern life.1