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# Top-ranked in Art Criticism & Essays Penguin Modern Classics edition Illustrated by Bruno Munari Design as Art: Bruno Munari (Penguin Modern Classics)

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## Summary

> 🎨 Elevate your creative edge with Munari’s design manifesto!

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## Key Features

- • **Highly Acclaimed:** Join 1,129+ readers who rated it 4.6 stars for its thought-provoking content.
- • **Inspiring Visuals:** Rich illustrations by Munari himself elevate your design perspective.
- • **Timeless Design Wisdom:** Unlock Bruno Munari’s visionary insights that shape modern creativity.
- • **Essential for Creatives:** A must-have for art students and design professionals aiming to excel.
- • **Iconic Penguin Modern Classics:** Own a durable, collectible edition that stands the test of time.

## Overview

Design as Art by Bruno Munari, part of the Penguin Modern Classics series, is a critically acclaimed book blending insightful essays and original illustrations. Highly rated by over a thousand readers, it offers timeless perspectives on design, making it an essential resource for art students and professionals alike.

## Description

One of the last surviving members of the futurist generation, Bruno Munari's 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, children's 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 d'Oro design prize for excellence in his field. If you enjoyed Design as Art , you might like John Berger's 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

Review: Get this if you're an art student - Such an interesting book, helped me write my FMP report for Graphic Design.
Review: Very interesting perspectives from the author - Well written book with interesting opinions from an interesting designer.

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 40,497 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Individual Artist Essays 45 in Art Criticism 52 in European Art History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,166 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get this if you're an art student
*by Y***N on 8 May 2020*

Such an interesting book, helped me write my FMP report for Graphic Design.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very interesting perspectives from the author
*by N***. on 27 February 2020*

Well written book with interesting opinions from an interesting designer.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth a read … a design classic
*by M***. on 4 July 2021*

A classic of its time, worth a read long after it was written even though some of the ideas now seem a little dated. A good price on Amazon.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Design as Art
- The Beauty of Everyday Things (Penguin Classics)
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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