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Street Light by Giacomo Balla

Street Light

c. 1910-11 (dated on painting 1909)

Oil on canvas

Museum of Modern Art

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A street light radiates intense yellow light outwards, illuminating a crescent moon in the night sky. The scene is rendered with energetic, short brushstrokes.

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Futurism street light moon radial composition strong central focus energetic brushwork flattened picture plane night scene illumination celestial bodies black graphite

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