Artist

Giacomo Balla

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Italian, 1871–1958

Giacomo Balla was an Italian Futurism artist. 6 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Giacomo Balla was born in Turin.

Giacomo Balla (18 July 1871 – 1 March 1958) was an Italian painter, art teacher and poet best known as a key proponent of Futurism. In his paintings, he depicted light, movement and speed. He was concerned with expressing movement in his works, but unlike other leading futurists he was not interested in machines or violence with his works tending towards the witty and whimsical.

Works by Giacomo Balla

Collections represented

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