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Facts

Born October 19, 1882 • Reggio di Calabria • Italy
Died August 16, 1916 (aged 33) • Verona • Italy
Notable Works “Development of a Bottle in Space” • “Riot in the Gallery” • “The City Rises” • “Unique Forms of Continuity in Space”
Movement / Style Futurism • pointillism

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