Which of the following figures is the author of the 1909 "Futurist Manifesto" ?
Correct answer: B. Filippo Marinetti
- A. Umberto Boccioni
- B. Filippo Marinetti
- C. Vladimir Mayakovsky
- D. Aleksander Wat
Explanation
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti published the 1909 "Futurist Manifesto" in Le Figaro. Boccioni was an important Futurist artist, but he did not author the manifesto.
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