Discovery of the Circle
Discovery of the Square
By Bruno Munari
First editions, early printings.
Published by George Wittenborn in 1965/66.
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Both internally clean with no annotation and tight binding. Some minor foxing and discolouration due to age wear. Discovery of the Square has some light rubbing at cover corners. Overall these are very nice age-toned copies.
“While the square is closely connected with man and his constructions, with architecture, building forms, lettering etc., the circle is related to the divine. Since ancient times a simple circle has represented eternity, for it has neither beginning or end....”
We’re excited to have two very rare titles in stock by the amazing Italian graphic artist, architect, product designer, educator and children’s book illustrator Bruno Munari in stock today. Two mini little encyclopaedias to the origins, uses and meaning of the mysterious forms that are the circle and square....
If you love Bruno Munari, you’ll love these little books. Explorations into shape and its many meanings, by one of the major actors of 20th-century Italian art and design.