About the Book: Design As Art
One of the last surviving members of the futurist generation, Bruno Munaris
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