{"product_id":"design-as-art","title":"Design As Art","description":"How do we see the world around us? The \u003cb\u003ePenguin on Design\u003c\/b\u003e series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision foreverMunari's ideas about the role of design remain relevant and inspirationalBruno Munari was an Italian artist and designer, who contributed in many fields of both visual (paint, scultpture, film, industrial design, graphics) and non-visual arts (literature, poetry.)\u003cp\u003eOne of the last surviving members of the futurist generation, Bruno Munari's \u003ci\u003eDesign as Art \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The designer of today re-establishes the long-lost contact between art and the public, between living people and art as a living thing'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Munari (1907-1998), born in Milan, was the \u003ci\u003eenfant terrible\u003c\/i\u003e of Italian art and design for most of the twentieth century, contributing to many fields of both visual (paint, sculpture, film, industrial design, graphics) and non-visual arts (literature, poetry). He was twice awarded the Compasso d'Oro design prize for excellence in his field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eDesign as Art\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like John Berger's \u003ci\u003eWays of Seeing\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most influential designers of the twentieth century ... Munari has encouraged people to go beyond formal conventions and stereotypes by showing them how to widen their perceptual awareness'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crosswordbooks.uae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42137481052235,"sku":"BK0000348","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/4877\/3707\/files\/design-as-art-paperback-bruno-munari-bk0446462-40525640532185.jpg?v=1770791981","url":"https:\/\/crosswordbooks.ae\/products\/design-as-art","provider":"Crossword Dubai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}