Im Dunkel der Nacht. Nella notte buia

by Bruno Munari

superior 1st edition

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Design, Art

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

About the author

Bruno Munari (24 October 1907 - 30 September 1998) was an Italian artist and designer.

Munari contributed fundamentals in many fields of visual arts (paint, sculpture, film, industrial design, graphics) and non visual arts (literature, poetry, didactic) with the research on the game subject, infancy and creativity.

Reviews

[Roman Musatkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still hard to believe that such a complex book could be mass printed in 1956 (though some of great Munari's book were successfully printed even in war time, like Le Macchine di Munari published in 1942).

Nella Notte Buia is in many ways my favorite of Munari's books for kids, as it illustrated so many of his ideas and creative approaches: the use of colored paper, transparent pages to create depth, a story which you can explore in both directions, the holes in paper which come alive, meticulous and masterful illustration work. There are so many ways in which you can explore this book and not be bored with it. I bought one copy for my collection and ordered the other — to save for my kids in future.

[Chris Browning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extraordinary - so many people have asked what picture books for adults would be like and the answer is here: it starts out like a children’s picture book but then slowly takes flight into something bolder and stranger and incredibly beautiful to explore. A gorgeous thing

[Chiara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leggo anche libri per bambini

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful and clever artist's/children's book that turns form into space.

[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most beautiful children's books I have seen~

[Terra · Rating 5 out of 5]

questo libro è un capolavoro.

[Davide · Rating 4 out of 5]

[4.5]
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[Diana Ilhuicatzi · Rating 4 out of 5]

davvero molto carino ma che copertina atroce.......

[Raven Lingat · Rating 4 out of 5]

absolutely fantastic craftsmanship

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this on a really good fun day with Sneha and discovered an amazing cafe so yeah I enjoyed the different play with mediums in this book

[Ellie L · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book that takes the reader along a journey through three different environments, but which has little in terms of narrative and plot. Rather, this text offers an experience of discovery and quiet observation, to the extent that it perhaps places the reader in a position of exploration or shadowing an explorer. To me, it felt like this allows for the creation of our own narrative. Much like The Forest by Bozzi and Lopiz in terms of a text that employs various cut outs and materials, Munari’s ever changing form, page construction and text positioning is one that invites careful looking and continuous suspense. Some might be left unsatisfied by the absence of definitive story in this experimental text, but I felt that Munari’s thinking was interesting and bold, leaving a lot to contemplate in terms of decision making, perspective and the passing of time.

[robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

i'm not exactly sure how i feel about this book. i liked it well enough, but not really? it's a little disconnected, seemingly, but i can find the connection. i like the combination of papers and the cutouts, but not necessarily the story. i do think it can have its place in a classroom setting, however. lots to look at.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very interesting easy reader style book with solid dark pages moving ten cut out pages to see through and then cut out pages about things that happen in the night and history of cave men as told on a wall. preschool and up

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This facsimile edition of the book originally published in 1956 reproduces all its quirky techniques to cconvey space and time: holes to convey space and timein certain pages, translucent sheets between, little flaps that open and close.

[Maddalenah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bello bello. Strano, anche. Ma bello.