The history of Olympic sport is written in records. Records tell the tale of individual athletes and national teams, of the rise and fall of ancient and modern sports, of changing approaches to athletic training and preparation. They also track the history of human achievements: firsts that are followed by new firsts in the pursuit of ever higher summits of excellence. Records are achieved by human bodies that compete both against their peers and against…
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Forthcoming this fall with Inventory Books is the first English translation of Bruno Munari’s 1967 volume Fantasy – Invention, Creativity, and Imagination in Visual Communication. Designed by IN-FO.CO, the edition meticulously mirrors the layout and typography of the Italian original –its graphic flavor and texture– and is accompanied by a critical apparatus as well as by an introductory essay. I am responsible for the translation, the notes, and accompanying essay. Fantasy is perhaps the richest…
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