A Survey and Study of Previous Research on Education of Bruno Munari:

An Overview of Research on Munari’s Art Education in Italy and Japan

Abstract

With regard to national and international studies, this study explores previous research on Bruno Munariʼs art education for children in Italy and Japan and examines how Munariʼs views and methods of education took shape in his artistic practice. Focusing on studies about Munariʼs education, research on literature reviews, interviews, and the development of these studies in Italy and Japan is the main focus of this study. The Italian study points out the influence of the educational philosophies of Dewey and Montessori on Munariʼs perspective of education and its relation to the educational reform movements of the time. It further discusses Munariʼs influence on Reggio Emiliaʼs early childhood education and museum education. From the succession of Munariʼs workshops in Japan, recent studies focusing on the activities of his Italian successors have emerged, and a re-evaluation of Munariʼs education can be expected.