Fantasy - Invention, Creativity, and Imagination in Visual Communications

Name: Fantasy - Invention, Creativity, and Imagination in Visual Communications
Brand: Art of Play - Wonder by Design
SKU: SKU-184617-default
Price: 12.5 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (19 reviews)

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Category: Architecture

Never-before translated into English, Bruno Munari’s Fantasy (Fantasia, 1977), invites the reader to explore their own imagination, creativity, and fantasy through a journey in Munari’s mind and work experience. His theory of creativity, developed in conversation with the Reggio Emilia approach and the work of Jean Piaget, foregrounds the book’s journey through Munari’s 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.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 19 reviews)

Chloe ★★★★★ Aug 13, 2026

Finally available in English after all these years, and it was worth the wait. Munari’s way of breaking down imagination into practical, playful steps makes you see your own creative blocks differently. The book’s mix of his sketches and short, punchy chapters means I can pick it up for ten minutes

James ★★★★★ Aug 12, 2026

I've read a lot of design theory, but Munari's way of breaking down how fantasy actually works feels completely fresh. The fact that it's never been in English until now makes this translation a real gift, and it's the kind of book that makes you want to sketch again.

Violet ★★★★★ Aug 11, 2026

Finally available in English after all these years, and it reads so smoothly you’d think it was written yesterday. The way Munari ties everyday objects to wild imaginative leaps kept me turning pages long past my bedtime, and the translation preserves his playful tone perfectly.