Design as art / Bruno Munari ; translated by Patrick Creagh.
"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 indust...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Italian |
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London :
Penguin Books,
2008.
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| Series: | Penguin modern classics.
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| Summary: | "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, children's books, advertising, cars and chairs - these are just some of the subjects to which he turns his illuminating gaze."--Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published (in Italian) by Editori Laterza, 1966. |
| Physical Description: | 223 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0141035811 9780141035819 |