Artwork
Periphery [Periferia]
![Periphery [Periferia], by Umberto Boccioni, ink, 1908](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/umberto-boccioni--periphery-periferia--ea91379039261e85-w1024.webp)
Periphery [Periferia] is an ink print by Umberto Boccioni. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Umberto Boccioni's 1908 drypoint print, Periphery, is an early work by a key figure in the Futurist movement. The print is executed in black drypoint.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a desolate landscape with a cracked ground, sparse vegetation, and bare trees behind a fence or wall under a dark sky. The rough, sketchy quality of the image may suggest a sense of disturbance or instability, potentially reflected in the cracked earth.
Technique & Style
Boccioni employed a drypoint technique characterized by overlapping and blurred lines, creating a restless effect. This method gives the image a raw, scratched quality.
History & Provenance
Created in 1908, Periphery is an example of Boccioni's early experimentation with printmaking, a medium that contributed to his development as an artist and his influence on the Futurist aesthetic.
Artist & collection
Artist
Umberto Boccioni was an influential Italian painter and sculptor. He helped shape the revolutionary aesthetic of the Futurism movement as one of its principal figures. Despite his short life, his approach to the…
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![Woman Reading [Donna che legge], by Umberto Boccioni](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/umberto-boccioni--woman-reading-donna-che-legge--d9496ecdedc4f414-w320.webp)
