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Kiyoshi Awazu - Japanese Graphic Designer

FILM Quarterly, 10, 1972

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Quarterly Film was launched in 1968 by Film Art Company as a quarterly film magazine.
The seven members of the editorial board are Kiyoshi Awazu, Takahiko Iimura, Toru Takemitsu, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Yusuke Nakahara, Shunsuke Matsumoto, and Koichi Yamada.
They are outstanding representatives of avant-garde art, experimental films, and film criticism of the time. It was issued for the purpose of introducing new film movements overseas.

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Kiyoshi Awazu
  • Year: 1972
  • Client/Publisher: film art company
Kiyoshi Awazu was a renowned Japanese graphic designer, known for his contributions across various creative fields including poster design, architecture, set design, filmmaking, and illustration. A self-taught artist, Awazu developed a distinctive and eclectic graphic style, characterized by vibrant colour schemes, the use of motifs from both traditional Japanese art and modern pop culture, and the integration of supergraphics and expressive typography.

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FILM Quarterly, 10, 1972. Cover design by Kiyoshi Awazu
FILM Quarterly, 10, 1972. Cover design by Kiyoshi Awazu
Kiyoshi Awazu was a renowned Japanese graphic designer, known for his contributions across various creative fields including poster design, architecture, set design, filmmaking, and illustration. A self-taught artist, Awazu developed a distinctive and eclectic graphic style, characterized by vibrant colour schemes, the use of motifs from both traditional Japanese art and modern pop culture, and the integration of supergraphics and expressive typography.
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