Response to Futurist Manifesto - Donovan

     I think there is some merit in the idea of looking to the future as apposed to only thinking of the past. Art is a constantly changing landscape. New techniques and technologies allow us to further explore the infinite possibilities of the human mind. However, both art and the human experience are constantly building upon themselves. Every new piece is a remix of all of the artist's experiences culminating into one product. To completely forget how we got here would be foolish. We rely on our predecessors for the skills they developed such as anatomy and styles that can be built upon. Trying new things is always recommended but if you forget your past, you run the risk of repeating the same mistakes. I also thought that the anti-feminist comment was uncalled for and didn't even make sense in the context of the rest of the article. Maybe this was different in 1909 but, feminism is forward thinking to begin with. I don't understand why someone who is so concerned about new and progressive ideas would be a misogynist. 

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