NYC--November 11, 2009

SHOCK AND AWE: THE TROUBLING LEGACY OF THE FUTURIST CULT OF WAR

THE KAYE PLAYHOUSE, HUNTER COLLEGE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

On the occasion of Performa 09, which this year marks the 100th
anniversary of the launch of Futurism, the Roosevelt House Public Policy
Institute at Hunter College, the Hunter College Department of Art, and
PERFORMA present:

Shock and Awe: The Troubling Legacy of the Futurist Cult of War

One hundred years ago, F.T. Marinetti founded the Futurist movement--one
of the most innovative and influential avant-gardes of the twentieth
century. On the occasion of the centenary of Futurism, this symposium
addresses the uneasy, if powerful, alliance of art and politics. Experts
from across the Humanities and Social Sciences ask the questions: how and
why was modernism used to legitimize and celebrate modern warfare,
especially dominance from the air. This symposium is a must for those
interested in the use of aesthetics and visual representation in the
shaping of public opinion.

Shock and Awe: The Futurist Vision of the Air
Emily Braun, Professor of the History of Art, Hunter College and the
Graduate Center,
CUNY

Postal Bombs: Futurist Propaganda by Air
Lynda Klich, Professor of the History of Art, Hunter College, CUNY

The Futurist Cult of Speed vs. Women's Time and Space
Lucia Re, Professor of Italian and Women's Studies, UCLA

On the Military History of Art: Douhet, Marinetti, and "The Command of the
Air" David Lewis, the Graduate Center, CUNY

The Photo in Pieces: Aviation and Photomontage in Bruno Munari
Maria Antonella Pelizzari, Associate Professor of Art History, Hunter
College, CUNY

Marinetti's Bombshell
Ernest Ialongo, Professor of History, Hostos College, CUNY

Roberto Rossellini's Un Pilota Ritorna: Reflections on the
Futurist/Fascist Cult of War
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of Italian Studies and History, NYU

The Venice Biennale at War
Laura Beiles, Department of Education, The Museum of Modern Art

Wounds of War: The Films of Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi
Robert Lumley, Professor of Italian Cultural History, University College
London

A Brief History of Strategic Bombing
Elihu Rose, Adjunct Associate Professor of History NYU

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