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Philadelphia: The Galleries at Moore, 1998. LCC: 98-71577. 64 pp; 12 color pls., 15 b&w ills., suggested reading. $30 plus s/h [ISBN 1-58442-019-7]. Catalog for the exhibition of the same name. Originating at the Galleries at Moore (September 8–October 25, 1998), the exhibition traveled to The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis (MN, November 15, 1998–February 13, 1999). Includes “La Futurista: Benedetta Cappa Marinetti” by Lisa Panzera; “The Paradox of the Futurist Woman” by Christine Poggi; “Benedetta's Empathic Journey to Transcendence” by Cinzia Blum; “Impure Abstraction: Benedetta as Visual Artist and Novelist” by Lucia Re; translated texts; biography, selected exhibition history, bibliography, and exhibition checklist. Foreword by Elsa Longhauser. To purchase call 215-965-4027 For mail orders: Visa, Mastercard, check, or moneyorder (payable to The Galleries at Moore/MCAD) The Galleries at Moore Moore College of Art & Design 20th Street & The Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 Booksellers may return purchased books for a period of up to 2 months following the invoice date. About Benedetta and Futurist Women: The artists and writers of futurism were determined to change the whole of Italian society, to embrace the speed, power, and technological innovation of the early twentieth century, to rejuvenate Italian culture; and to nationalize an artistic avant-garde. The artwork and literature that the futurists produced, however, was also rife with the misogynistic rhetoric of machismo. Within this seemingly male-dominated, restrictive movement, Benedetta Cappa Marinetti (known as “Benedetta”) played a central role. Her work actively engaged and furthered futurist ideology, but it was stamped with an individual hand and a voice uniquely female. Benedetta was able to incorporate spirituality, emotion, and family into a movement that railed against sentimentalism, romanticism, and moralism. From the early twenties on, she embraced the power of woman as mother and creator, and her art, poetry, and experimental novels explored a futurism that not only allowed but championed women's involvement. Read “La Futurista: Benedetta Cappa Marinetti” by Lisa Panzera Galleries Directory | Levy Gallery Artists Registry | Publications & Artists | Email Moore College of Art and Design

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