Filippo Tommaso Marinetti , Lesley Chamberlain(Introduction), Suzanne Brill (Translator)
The Futurist Cookbook (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141391649
- author:
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti , Lesley Chamberlain(Introduction), Suzanne Brill (Translator)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.5 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Criticism & Theory, Modernism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Futurist Cookbook by F. T. Marinetti is a provocative work that blends art and cuisine in unexpected ways. This unusual cookbook presents recipes for dishes such as ice cream on the moon, candied atmospheric electricities, and sculpted meats. Marinetti's vision for modern cuisine is one of creativity and velocity, rejecting traditional styles in favour of a more dynamic approach. The book also explores Marinetti's views on pasta, which he sees as ill-suited to modernity, and advocates a new style of cooking that will stimulate the senses. While some elements of the book may betray its author's nationalistic sympathies, The Futurist Cookbook remains a humorous and whimsical exploration of the relationship between food, art, and modernity.
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