Why it matters
A cyclist hunches over his bike on a cobbled street, his speed shown through repeated forms and fragmented shapes. The Russian Museum calls it an 'archetypal work' of Futurism.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1913.
- Goncharova combined Cubism and Futurism.
- Letters from shop signs 'shift' onto the cyclist.
Based on the Wikipedia article Cyclist (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
