Umberto Boccioni: The City Rises (1910)

In memory of Jane Jacobs, the great urbanist and social activist who recently passed away, here's a brilliant depiction of the swirling movement of urban life. Boccioni's city is decidedly pre-modern (note the horses), but the rhythms are eternal. It's a beautiful expression of what makes a city simultaneously exciting and frightening, a visually stimulating break from all of our political blogging (which will resume later today).

I hope you're all enjoying the weekend.