letter to Marinetti, 31 March 1913; as quoted in 'Severini futurista', op. cit, p. 146.
• Gino Severini's critical quote on Cubist-Orphism artists in Paris
• Gino Severini's critical quote on Cubist-Orphism artists in Paris
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The Cubists and the other avantgarde [in France] can see the danger of being called Futurists. They are attracted by research involving the movement and the complexity of subjects. To avoid this kind of treat, they invented Orphism.
— Gino Severini
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• Gino Severini's critical quote on Cubist-Orphism artists in Paris" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Gino Severini
Gino Severini (Cortona, 7 April 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Italian painter and a leading member of the Futurist movement; he signed in 1910 the Manifesto of the Futurists together with his fellow Italians: Boccioni, Carrà, Russolo and Balla. Later, Cubism attracted him more.
About Gino Severini
Gino Severini (Cortona, 7 April 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Italian painter and a leading member of the Futurist movement; he signed in 1910 the Manifesto of the Futurists together with his fellow Italians: Boccioni, Carrà, Russolo and Balla. Later, Cubism attracted him more.
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