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Bruno Munarimacchina inutile (useless machine), 1935-94

varnished and silk screen printed aluminium

110 x 192 cm

About the artist

Bruno Munari was born in Milan, Italy in 1907, died in 1998. He began his career at an early age during the second wave of Italian Futurists, exhibiting his work for the first time in 1927 at Galleria Pesaro, Milan. Simultaneously he pursued activities as an art-director, curator, and illustrator. In the years following, he progressively moved away from the influence of Futurism, developing an extremely personal and singular project over the course of 60 years. In 1930, he produced the Aerial Machine, from which came his Macchine Inutili (Useless Machines), anticipating his interest in the deconstruction of the traditional work of art.

Bruno Munarimacchina inutile (useless machine), 1935-94

varnished and silk screen printed aluminium

110 x 192 cm

About the artist

Bruno Munari was born in Milan, Italy in 1907, died in 1998. He began his career at an early age during the second wave of Italian Futurists, exhibiting his work for the first time in 1927 at Galleria Pesaro, Milan. Simultaneously he pursued activities as an art-director, curator, and illustrator. In the years following, he progressively moved away from the influence of Futurism, developing an extremely personal and singular project over the course of 60 years. In 1930, he produced the Aerial Machine, from which came his Macchine Inutili (Useless Machines), anticipating his interest in the deconstruction of the traditional work of art.

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