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1913-1914

Velocità astratta + rumore (Abstract Speed + Noise)

Giacomo Balla

Italian, 1871 - 1958

In 1913-14 Balla formulated his principal idea of representing speed through lines of force, his works moving increasingly toward abstraction. This small work is one of a group of similar paintings and works on paper from those years with titles combining words like "speed," "dynamism," "light," "space," and "abstraction," exploring motion through swirling lines and color.

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Giacomo Balla, Velocità astratta + rumore (Abstract Speed + Noise), 1913-1914 | Philadelphia Museum of Art