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BRUNO MUNARI - Useless Machine 1984

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BRUNO MUNARI 1907 - 1998 USELESS MACHINE, 1984 dedication, signature and date in pencil. total edition: 50 + XV copies. Plura Editions, Milan. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alberto Fiz, Homage to Bruno Munari, Milan, Éditions Mazzotta, 1999, p.105 "Bruno Munari - Maria Montessori. Touching Beauty," catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Omero Museum in Ancona, Corraini editions, 2020 EXPOSURE: Anthological exhibition, Chiostri dei Benedettini - Reggio Emilia curated by Alberto Fiz, 2000 (other copy). Technique: Multiple screen-printed Arches cardboard, rope, wood and burnished iron Measurements: 253.0 x 72.0 cm dedication (to Paola), signature and date in pencil. Bruno Munari was one of the greatest protagonists of art, design and graphics of the 20th century."[1] He made fundamental contributions in different fields of visual (painting, sculpture, cinematography, industrial design, graphic design) and non-visual (writing, poetry, didactics) expression with multifaceted research on the theme of movement, light and the development of creativity and imagination in childhood through play. Bruno Munari is a Leonardesque figure, among the most important figures of the Italian twentieth century.
  • Creator:
    Bruno Munari (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 99.61 in (253 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
  • Style:
    Kinetic (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1984
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Vigevano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8862239100782
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