Candi's Futurist Manifesto Response

On my first look, the Futurist Manifesto read a little like satire, with its proclamation to destroy the museums, ending glorification of war and violence, and its proclamation to throw away an artist’s works once the artist reaches 40. I think that its complete disregard of the past is a little extreme. The Futurist’s idea that going to museums and learning about the past is a waste is almost silly because all human advancement is built of the work of those who come before us. And the idea that daily visits to museums, libraries, and academies is damaging seems to forget that those same places are where a good deal of inspiration is born. 

Not to say that some of the Futurist Manifesto’s ideas don’t have merit. I think the general message that focusing on the past doesn’t create new art is true. If we get too caught up in past works of art and literature, people can ignore what’s happening now. And to an extent, creatives shouldn't spend all their time looking at older works.