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Cinema – Shochikuza News, II-VII, Osaka, c.1925

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‘The Shochikuza Theatre opened in Osaka in 1923 and was the first dedicated to screening foreign films. During the inter-war period, the theatre became a symbol of modernism and hope, and the Shochikuza News – the theatres pamphlet which highlighted upcoming films – evidences the modern graphic design of the young, now unknown, artists.’

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1925
  • Client/Publisher: Shochikuza Theatre

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Cinema - Shochikuza News, II-VII, Osaka, c.1925
Cinema – Shochikuza News, II-VII, Osaka, c.1925

 

Cinema - Shochikuza News, II-VII, Osaka, c.1925
Cinema – Shochikuza News, II-VII, Osaka, c.1925
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