Graphic Design 77, 1980

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Content includes:
Kanazawa’s drawcard: Examination of local culture / Yoshiki Mori
Abstract Drama Kazumasa Nagai / Masaru Katsumi
I can’t write uncool things like an art critic / Ren Ejima
New York sewing artist Pat Olesko / Simon Boiko
Masuteru Aoba’s non-commissioned poster / Masuteru Aoba
World’s New Prospects ’80 Argentina
Standard bearers of the second generation of graphic design / Guillermo Gonzalez Ruiz
Glace and Art Nouveau: Pioneers of Toral Design / Masaru Katsumi
Meiji period export phosphorus ticket story Match Heaven / Susumu Sakane
Activities of the Japan Graphic Designers Association

Graphic Design / グラフィックデザイン, delved into the world of graphic design and visual culture. The magazine featured a broad range of content, including coverage of cutting-edge Japanese design and its history, as well as international graphic design.

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Graphic Design 77, 1980. Cover design by Masayoshi Nakajo
Graphic Design 77, 1980. Cover design by Masayoshi Nakajo
Graphic Design / グラフィックデザイン, delved into the world of graphic design and visual culture. The magazine featured a broad range of content, including coverage of cutting-edge Japanese design and its history, as well as international graphic design.
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