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Design as Art - Penguin Modern Classics
Bruno Munari
Paperback (25 Sep 2008)


One of the last surviving members of the futurist generation, Bruno Munaris Design as Art is an illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design translated by Patrick Creagh published as part of the Penguin on Design series in Penguin Modern Classics.

The designer of today re-establishes the long-lost contact between art and the public, between living people and art as a living thing

Bruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, described by Picasso as the new Leonardo. Munari insisted that design be beautiful, functional and accessible, and this enlightening and highly entertaining book sets out his ideas about visual, graphic and industrial design and the role it plays in the objects we use everyday. Lamps, road signs, typography, posters, childrens books, advertising, cars and chairs - these are just some of the subjects to which he turns his illuminating gaze.

How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever.

Bruno Munari (1907-1998), born in Milan, was the enfant terrible of Italian art and design for most of the twentieth century, contributing to many fields of both visual (paint, sculpture, film, industrial design, graphics) and non-visual arts (literature, poetry). He was twice awarded the Compasso dOro design prize for excellence in his field.

If you enjoyed Design as Art, you might like John Bergers Ways of Seeing, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.

One of the most influential designers of the twentieth century ... Munari has encouraged people to go beyond formal conventions and stereotypes by showing them how to widen their perceptual awareness
International Herald Tribune


Product details

Format Paperback | 224 pages
Dimensions 111 x 181 x 16mm | 155g
Publication date 08 Oct 2019
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Illustrations note Illustrations
ISBN10 0141035811
ISBN13 9780141035819
Bestsellers rank 91,793