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As Bruno Munari wrote in 1961, “The biggest hindrance to understanding a work of art is wanting to understand.” And so he has written this diminutive book of theorems, this witty, sincere book of enlightening poems, for the struggling art viewer. To excerpt from individual poems written between 1945 and 1960: if leonardo's gioconda/had legs/she would leave art/and return(...)
Bruno Munari : teoremi sull'arte / art theorems / art théorèmes
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As Bruno Munari wrote in 1961, “The biggest hindrance to understanding a work of art is wanting to understand.” And so he has written this diminutive book of theorems, this witty, sincere book of enlightening poems, for the struggling art viewer. To excerpt from individual poems written between 1945 and 1960: if leonardo's gioconda/had legs/she would leave art/and return to reality ... is the choice of subject important?/raphael's marriage of the virgin/art/john brown's marriage of the virgin/not art/art isn't the subject ... a hundred lovers can even understand realism/a million admirers/will reject concrete art/with all their might ... in italy art is supposed to be italian/in poland polish/in turkey turkish/and if a turk goes to paint in poland/what sort of art should he do?/and what if poland occupies turkey? ... ministers and dictators/noblemen/the bored rich/sportsmen/dissatisfied professionals/worldly galleries/obliging critics/welcoming newspapers/opening cocktails/lots of people/art no.
Drawing the sun
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Sunset and dawn are the back and front of the same phenomenon: when we are looking at the sunset, the people over there are looking at the dawn.
Drawing the sun
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Sunset and dawn are the back and front of the same phenomenon: when we are looking at the sunset, the people over there are looking at the dawn.
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Little Green Riding Hood
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All children know Little Red Riding Hood but now they'll know Little Green Riding Hood and her frog friends too. Next there'll be Little Yellow Riding Hood and then Little White Riding Hood... Each of them in their own setting and with their own friends.
Little Green Riding Hood
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All children know Little Red Riding Hood but now they'll know Little Green Riding Hood and her frog friends too. Next there'll be Little Yellow Riding Hood and then Little White Riding Hood... Each of them in their own setting and with their own friends.
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Little Yellow Riding Hood
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A wolf in a car designs on Little Yellow Riding Hood, but she's agreed on a plan with her friends the canaries...
Little Yellow Riding Hood
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A wolf in a car designs on Little Yellow Riding Hood, but she's agreed on a plan with her friends the canaries...
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Bruno Munari's zoo
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Bruno Munari was an internationally acclaimed artist, designer, and children's book creator. A contemporary of Leo Leonni, his books have been hailed as "among the most original, inventive and beautiful ever created." Meet the kangaroo, who is all legs but doesn't know it, the zebra in his striped pajamas, and the humpy camel, who has a seat for you. Young readers will(...)
Bruno Munari's zoo
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Bruno Munari was an internationally acclaimed artist, designer, and children's book creator. A contemporary of Leo Leonni, his books have been hailed as "among the most original, inventive and beautiful ever created." Meet the kangaroo, who is all legs but doesn't know it, the zebra in his striped pajamas, and the humpy camel, who has a seat for you. Young readers will enjoy Munari's bright, bold illustrations; older readers will appreciate his wry humor.
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Square
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The Square: The square is as high and as wide as a man with his arms outstretched. In the oldest writings and in the rock insrciptions of early man, it signifies the idea of enclosure, of home, of settlement. Enigmatic in its simplicity, in the monotonous repetition of four equal sides and four equal angles, it creates a series of interesting figures...
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The Square: The square is as high and as wide as a man with his arms outstretched. In the oldest writings and in the rock insrciptions of early man, it signifies the idea of enclosure, of home, of settlement. Enigmatic in its simplicity, in the monotonous repetition of four equal sides and four equal angles, it creates a series of interesting figures...
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Triangle
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The triangle: Understanding every aspect and formal-structural possibility of this simple, basic form is a great help to a designer.
Triangle
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The triangle: Understanding every aspect and formal-structural possibility of this simple, basic form is a great help to a designer.
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Circle
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The circle...the circle is related to the divine: a simple circle has since ancient times represented eternity, since it has no beginning and no end.
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The circle...the circle is related to the divine: a simple circle has since ancient times represented eternity, since it has no beginning and no end.
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In the darkness of the night
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First published in Italy in 1956, Bruno Munari's In the Darkness of the Night tells the tale of an interconnected, intimate yet expansive journey across three settings---in the darkness, through a meadow, and into a mysterious cave---through a spellbinding combination of paper stocks, transparencies, cutouts, and simple but lively characters. This artist's book, available(...)
In the darkness of the night
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First published in Italy in 1956, Bruno Munari's In the Darkness of the Night tells the tale of an interconnected, intimate yet expansive journey across three settings---in the darkness, through a meadow, and into a mysterious cave---through a spellbinding combination of paper stocks, transparencies, cutouts, and simple but lively characters. This artist's book, available in a new English edition, will be of interest for Munari fans, designers, bibliophiles, and lovers of exceptional book design.
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ABC is an alphabet book written and designed by Bruno Munari in 1960 with his characteristic, colourful humour. Originally conceived for the United States, it has become a simple and entertaining English lesson for Italian children and adults.
Bruno Munari's ABC: a simple English lesson
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ABC is an alphabet book written and designed by Bruno Munari in 1960 with his characteristic, colourful humour. Originally conceived for the United States, it has become a simple and entertaining English lesson for Italian children and adults.
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