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This chapter traces the development of Italian futurism and its connection to (Italian) fascism. It discusses how this avant-garde movement changed as it migrated across the globe—from Portugal, to Russia, and to Japan. Subsequently, the chapter moves on to more contemporary forms of futurism including techno- and retro-futurism, and ends on what is arguably the most important contemporary form of futurism, Afrofuturism.
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Maurits, P.J. (2019). Futurism. In: Paul, H. (eds) Critical Terms in Futures Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28987-4_21
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