The Function of Play in Bruno Munari’s Children’s Books. A Historical Overview

Authors

  • Marnie Campagnaro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1970-2221/6449

Keywords:

Bruno Munari, picturebooks, play, education, children’s literature

Abstract

The ludic dimension of Bruno Munari’s prolific children’s book publishing activity plays an important role, as far as narration and visual arts are concerned. Since the 1940s, and for the following 50 years, books, play and education were fundamental reference points in the artistic production and critical thinking of this Milanese artist. Munari cultivated these influences with extraordinary results in his picturebooks. The following analysis of some of Munari’s texts offers a historical-critical perspective on the value, function and representation of play in this vast production. The present research relies on three main analytical categories: co-authorship, disorientation and the experience of the limit.

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Published

2016-11-30

How to Cite

Campagnaro, M. (2016). The Function of Play in Bruno Munari’s Children’s Books. A Historical Overview. Ricerche Di Pedagogia E Didattica. Journal of Theories and Research in Education, 11(3), 93–105. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1970-2221/6449

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History, stories and narrative in education