Arriving in New York to pursue a creative career in the raucous 1970s art scene, Reno joins a group of dreamers and raconteurs before falling in love with the estranged son of an Italian motorcycle scion and succumbing to a radical social movement in 1977 Italy.
Traces the history of Futurism, discussing the impulses behind it, the styles and artists it inspired, its impact on the art world, and the most popular images that represent it.
Provides a brief overview of futurism, includes a time line and fifty samples of masterpieces from the artistic movement, and offers biographical information about main artists, such as Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, and Ardengo Soffici.
