Bruno Munari, Meo Romeo the Cat, and kids’ honesty

In the mid-1940s, the great Milanese designer Bruno Munari (1907-1998) started to explore the world of educational toys. His foam rubber Gatto Meo – featured in these images – was manufactured in 1949 for Pirelli-Pigomma, for whom Munari also created Zizì The Monkey four years later, winning the 1954 Compasso … Continue reading Bruno Munari, Meo Romeo the Cat, and kids’ honesty