vorticism

vorticism was a art movement that was founded by Wyndham Lewis in 1914 that calibrated and promoted the modern world. Its work always involved very geometric jagged shapes to create a more abstract modern look as by 1914 there was starting to be a influx in technologies and mechanics so this art was a representation on that. But also to break away from the classic landscapes and nude artwork that was around at the time, which was like British equivalent to what the italians did with futurism although Lewis was in all accounts was hostile towards this Italian movement. Vorticism also took elements from cubism which was a moment that started in the early 1880s and shared very mechanicalized aspects with its sharp geometric shapes. So in many ways they are both relevant to each other.

Vorticism art first became a moment when it was published in the modern art magazine first edition Blast. (Which was predominantly written by Wyndham Lewis) which promoted this new modern world which was trying to break away from the normal British conventions. Although this was a very short lived movement as it sadly came to a end by world war 1, as a lot of it artists had to enlist for the army but also because people prior to this had a very idillic and positive look on technology. But also had now realised is it the way forward as by this point there was a lot of technology advance in weapons and machinery so they could dominate the war. So i think the idea of killing was not directly linked to these killing machines, But supported the advance in the technologies they using which consequently led to the moment dying out.

Heres some vorticism artwork...

Wyndham Lewis classic vorticism artwork.

First issue of Blast magazine. This is what magazine recognised
Vorticism as a art movement. 

Wyndham Lewis