In the early 1960s Italian design legend Bruno Munari published his visual case studies on shapes: Circle, Square, and, a decade later, Triangle. Using examples from ancient Greece and Egypt, as well as works by Buckminster Fuller, Le Corbusier, and Alvar Aalto, Munari invests the three shapes with specific qualities: the circle relates to the divine, the square signifies safety and enclosure, and the triangle provides a key connective form for designers.
One of the great designers of the twentieth century, Munari contributed to the fields of painting, sculpture, design, and photography while teaching throughout his seventy-year career. After World War II he began to focus on book design, creating children's books known for their simplicity and playfulness.
By:
Bruno Munari Imprint: Princeton Architectural Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 161mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 520g ISBN:9781616894122 ISBN 10: 1616894121 Pages: 280 Publication Date:05 January 2016 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Bruno Munari was one of the greatest graphic designers of the twentieth century.
Reviews for Bruno Munari: Square, Circle, Triangle
Like shapes structured into a pattern, the works form something greater than the sum of their parts. - Surface