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Ikko Tanaka - Japanese Graphic Designer

Beyond Tradition: An Exhibition of Ikko Tanaka’s Posters, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 1999

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This catalogue presents works that are chosen for the solo exhibition of Ikko Tanaka – the renowned Japanese graphic designer. The exhibition was held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, in 1999.

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Ikko Tanaka
  • Year: 1999
  • Client/Publisher: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
  • Size: 208mm x 294mm
Ikko Tanaka was born in 1930 in Nara City. He graduated from the Kyoto School of Fine Arts in 1950 and worked for several companies, including the Osaka Economic Newspaper, before co-founding Nippon Design Center, Inc. In 1963, he established his own firm, the Ikko Tanaka Design Office. Tanaka's awards include a silver medal from the Warsaw International Poster Biennial, the Mainichi Design Award, the New York ADC Award, the Tokyo ADC Membership Award, the Mainichi Art Award, and the Japan Cultural Design Grand Prix.

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Beyond Tradition: An Exhibition of Ikko Tanaka's Posters, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 1999
Beyond Tradition: An Exhibition of Ikko Tanaka’s Posters, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 1999
This catalogue presents works that are chosen for the solo exhibition of Ikko Tanaka - the renowned Japanese graphic designer. The exhibition was held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, in 1999.
Ikko Tanaka was born in 1930 in Nara City. He graduated from the Kyoto School of Fine Arts in 1950 and worked for several companies, including the Osaka Economic Newspaper, before co-founding Nippon Design Center, Inc. In 1963, he established his own firm, the Ikko Tanaka Design Office. Tanaka's awards include a silver medal from the Warsaw International Poster Biennial, the Mainichi Design Award, the New York ADC Award, the Tokyo ADC Membership Award, the Mainichi Art Award, and the Japan Cultural Design Grand Prix.
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