Design as art

By:

Munari, Bruno

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd. Haryana 2008Description: 223 pISBN:

9780141035819

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

745.4 MUN

Summary: ABOUT DESIGN AS ART 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.” 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
CD/DVD	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Public Policy & General Management	745.4 MUN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		003668

ABOUT DESIGN AS ART
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.” 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.

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