The art of design

In this book, Bruno Munari destroys the myth of the star artist and replaces the designer's character. This collection of short texts, accompanied by sketches and illustrations, presents the various design specializations: visual design, industrial design, graphic design and research design. With his caustic pen, the author engages in merciless criticism of the creation of his time, too static and too complex. He calls for his wishes forms in movement, in transformation and advocates simplicity and balance, thus claiming Asian aesthetics. In these texts collected in the 1960s, Munari announces the developments which we can witness today. Those which lead to bridges between art and design, and which highlight a moving, generative creation and constantly evolving.