The name Vorticism was given to the movement by Ezra Pound in 1913, although Lewis, usually seen as the central figure in the movement, had been producing paintings in the same style for a year or so previously.
Název Vorticismus vytvořil Ezra Pound v roce 1913, ačkoli Lewis, obvykle považovaný za ústřední postavu hnutí, maloval obrazy v tomto stylu již o rok či dva dříve.