Bruno Munari was an Italian artist and designer whose fundamental contributions spanned numerous fields of visual arts and beyond. His work encompasses painting, sculpture, film, industrial design, and graphics, as well as literature, poetry, and didactic endeavors. Munari's creative output is deeply rooted in research concerning play, childhood, and creativity. His approach uniquely blends artistic invention with playful exploration, establishing him as a significant figure in visual arts and education.
For Drawing a Tree, Bruno Munari proposes: "When drawing a tree, always remember that every branch is more slender than the one that came before. Also note that the trunk splits into two branches, then those branches split in two, then those in two, and so on, and so on, until you have a full tree, be it straight, squiggly, curved up, curved down, or bent sideways by the wind."
Bruno Munari's Fotocronache, first published in 1944, serves as a profound exploration of photography's role in communication. Through his engaging wit and keen insights, Munari analyzes how images convey specific information while also allowing for diverse interpretations. This work remains a significant resource for understanding the multifaceted nature of visual communication, blending humor with critical analysis.
This unpublished work of 1945 completes the historic series of first animated books for children, again using large pictures, pages and various inserts to tell the story of nighttime around Chuck's house.
Bruno Munari investigates the design elements of the square and its use in designs as diverse as churches, monuments, games and fonts. He investigates the meaning of the square as the idea of enclosure, home and settlement as well as the interesting permutations that can be achieved from the monotonous repetition of four sides.
This guide offers a fun and lively approach to drawing the sun, encouraging creativity and self-expression. It features engaging techniques and tips that cater to artists of all skill levels, making it accessible for beginners while also providing inspiration for more experienced creators. With a focus on playful styles and vibrant colors, readers are invited to explore various artistic interpretations of the sun, fostering a joyful and imaginative drawing experience.
Il quadrato A1960 Bruno Munari. First English edition by Maurizio Corraini s.r.l. 2005. Il cerchio A1964 Bruno Munari. First English edition by Maurizio Corraini s.r.l. 2006. Il triangolo A1976 Bruno Munari. First English edition by Maurizio Corraini s.r.l. 2007.
In this imaginative ABC, acclaimed artist, designer and children's author, Bruno Munari shows how fun letters can be. From an Ant on an Apple to a Blue Butterfly to a Cat in a Cage, Munari pairs words in whimsical ways until Fly frees itself from its page, lands on the Hat, buzzes near the Ice Cream and provides the final sound for Zzzzz.
“Postcards reinvented "personalized” through games of cuts, inserts, reconstructions with funny notes in the margin.“
“God is a circle whose centre is everywhere but whose circumference is nowhere”. Circle means perfection, cyclicity, superiority of the divinity, but also instability and movement. In nature soap bubbles are spherical and internal trees’ rings are circular; the legend tells that Giotto drew a perfect O, while perfection is tangible on Michelangelo’s “Tondo Doni” and Botticelli’s “Vergine col Bambino”. King Arthur’s knights were pairs around a round table, and nowadays people sit in circle to make a decision or watch a show. Bruno Munari selects and describes in this little, extraordinary encyclopedia, several uses of this fascinating and mysterious form, instable and hieratic at the same time.
The Italians are the masters of speaking with their hands: think of a taxi driver in Rome stuck in traffic or a village gossip spreading the tale of a cuckolded husband. Bruno Munari's little handbook will help you decipher this language of gestures, an unspoken language you won't find in any dictionary.
