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Historical Artist - Giacomo Balla (1871 - 1958)
Giacomo Balla studied art in his birthplace, Turin, Italy, before traveling to Paris in 1901,
encountering the Impressionism and Divisionism. Balla signed the Futurist Manifesto in 1910, and
began creating paintings that reflected the spirit of growth and movement of the early 20th
century. By the 1920’s, Futurism had lost its appeal and novelty, and became associated
with fascism. As a result, Balla turned towards abstraction in the 1930’s.
Influenced by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Giacomo Balla adopted the Futurism style, creating a
pictorial depiction of light, movement and speed. During World War I Balla's studio became the
meeting place for young artists but by the end of the war the Futurist movement was showing
signs of decline. In 1935 he was made a member of Rome's Accademia di San Luca. Balla
participated in the documenta 1 1955 in Kassel, Germany, his work was also shown postmortem
during the documenta 8 in 1987.
Contemporary Italian Artists
Art Galleries in Italy
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