Artist:

  • Bruno Munari

Artist:

Category:

multiple

Title:

Macchina inutile

Year:

1934-83

Technique:

hand painted and printed wood, string and stone

Dimension:

253 x 31 cm

Plate dimension:

Edition:

99 examples

Editor:

Plura Edizioni, Milano

Notes:

hand signed and numbered

Exhibitions:

Publications:

“Bruno Munari. 1930/1955”, pag. 10 – Exhibition at Galleria Fumagalli, 1996; “Bruno Munari: aria/terra”, exhibition at Palazzo Pretorio di Cittadella, 2019; “Munari politecnico” exhibition “Museo del 900”, Milano

Available:

NO

Price:

Upon request

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  • <strong>Bruno Munari</strong> (Milan, 1907 – 1998) is universally recognized as one of the most iconic and multifaceted figures of the 20th-century cultural landscape. His profile defies simple categorization: Munari was simultaneously a painter, designer, sculptor, graphic artist, educator, and theorist of visual communication. His artistic legacy lies in his ability to dismantle the barriers between "high art" and "applied arts," effectively bringing modern aesthetics into everyday life. Raised in the Polesine region, Munari returned to Milan in 1925, where he came into contact with the dynamism of the avant-garde. He began his career by joining <strong>Second Futurism</strong>, working closely with Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. However, even in this early stage, his critical and ironic spirit emerged: unlike the celebratory and bellicose nature of traditional Futurism, Munari preferred lightness and playfulness. It was in this context that, in 1933, he created his famous <strong>"Usele...

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