Bruno Munari: Circle Square Triangle

Bruno Munari: Circle Square Triangle

• For the first time this trilogy is published as a single volume in an affordably priced paperback that is sure to catch the eye of longtime Munari fans as well as introduce his creative theories to new audiences.|The first time these studies on shapes will appear in a single volume.|Munari is one of the great designers of the twentieth century with a wide following within the graphic design and art-world communities.|"Bruno Munari is the Leonardo of our time."—Pablo Picasso

In the early 1960s Italian design legend Bruno Munari published his visual case studies on shapes: <em>Circle</em>, <em>Square</em>, and, a decade later, <em>Triangle</em>. 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.<br><br>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.