Design As Art
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · May 20, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- Munari makes the ideas behind everyday objects feel vivid, useful, and unexpectedly entertaining.
- Themes
- Modern design, Design in everyday objects, Artistic possibilities of design
- Genres
- Design Writing, Design History, Designer Profiles
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An illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design, by the enfant terrible of Italian art and design for most of the twentieth century A Penguin Classic Bruno Munari was among the most inspirational designers of all time, described by Picasso as “the new Leonardo.”
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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.
Design in Daily Life
Munari makes the ideas behind everyday objects feel vivid, useful, and unexpectedly entertaining.
Come here for
- A lively look at visual, graphic, and industrial design
- Everyday objects considered with an artist’s eye
Expect
- Accessible reflections on beauty, function, and design
- Examples ranging from road signs and typography to cars and chairs
Where it sits
| Design Writing | 47% |
|---|---|
| Designer Profiles | 28% |
| Design History | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European Art
- Industrial Design
- Aesthetics
- Authors
- Bruno Munari
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- May 20, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Modern design · Design in everyday objects · Artistic possibilities of design
- Reading lane
- European Art