Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
ArtistUmberto Boccioni
Year1913
MediumBronze
LocationMoMA, New York / Tate Modern
About Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
The definitive sculpture of the Italian Futurist movement. Depicts a striding figure in dynamic motion. The image appears on the Italian 20 eurocent coin. Shows movement and speed as the essence of modern life. The bronze captures the Futurist obsession with velocity.
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