We say that the world's magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. Time and Space died yesterday. We already live in the absolute, because we have created eternal, omnipresent speed.
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There is no longer beauty except in the struggle. No more masterpieces without an aggressive character. Poetry must be a violent assault against the unknown forces in order to overcome them and prostrate them before men.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Beauty and mastery come from struggle and confrontation with challenges.
This quote by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti emphasizes the idea that true beauty and artistic masterpieces emerge from the struggle and conflict of creation. It suggests that art should aggressively confront the unknown and challenge existing boundaries, transforming those struggles into something profound and impactful for humanity.
Themes
StruggleBeautyArtPoetryCreation
In practice
Example use cases
In an artist's statement during an exhibition, to convey the depth of their work.
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