FANTASY by Bruno Munari

Bruno Munari

Bruno Munari

FantasyFantasia1977Reggio Emilia approachJean Piaget

Jeffrey Schnapp

But isnt imagination also fantasy? And cant fantastic images also assume the form of sounds? Musicians speak of sonic images, sound objects. How does one invent a fish tale, an air-cooled engine, a new plastic? fantasy, invention, creativity think; imagination sees.
Bruno Munari

Never-before translated into English, Bruno Munaris Fantasy (Fantasia, 1977), invites the reader to explore their own imagination, creativity, and fantasy through a journey in Munaris mind and work experience. His theory of creativity, developed in conversation with the Reggio Emilia approach and the work of Jean Piaget, foregrounds the books journey through Munaris own design processes, and his work for clients and with children.

By turning life and work into a classroom, Munari unlocks a path through imagination in order to access his, and in turn our, deepest sense of play. The facsimile reprint is accompanied by new contextual annotations by Munari scholar and design historian Jeffrey Schnapp. These micro-interventions highlight the innovations that make this work as relevant today as when originally published.