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Ryuichi Yamashiro - Japanese Graphic Designer

Japan, Promotional Brochure, 1958

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Brochure for EXPO 58 in Brussels
Printed by Toppan Printing Co Ltd

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  • Format: Brochure
  • Designer/s: Ryuichi Yamashiro
  • Year: 1958
  • Size: 190mm x 170mm
Ryuichi Yamashiro (1920–1992) was a pioneering Japanese graphic designer and modernist, inspired by Bauhaus principles and artists like Joan Miró. He co-founded the Nippon Design Center and created iconic works such as Tree, Woods, Forest (1955), housed at MoMA.

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Japan, Promotional Brochure, 1958. Designed by Ryuichi Yamashiro
Japan, Promotional Brochure, 1958. Designed by Ryuichi Yamashiro
Ryuichi Yamashiro (1920–1992) was a pioneering Japanese graphic designer and modernist, inspired by Bauhaus principles and artists like Joan Miró. He co-founded the Nippon Design Center and created iconic works such as Tree, Woods, Forest (1955), housed at MoMA.
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