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gq 04 – A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1973

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Kazumasa Nagai
Kazumasa Nagai was born in 1929 in Osaka. He left the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1951 and co-founded the Nippon Design Center in 1960. Nagai achieved notable recognition by winning first place in the design competitions for the official symbols of the Sapporo Winter Olympic Games (1966) and EXPO Okinawa (1972). Between 1960 and 1988, he received numerous prestigious awards, including the JAAC Award, Asahi Advertising Award, Mainichi Advertising Award, Yamana Award, and multiple accolades from the Tokyo ADC Show. Explore related designers including Ikko Tanaka and Yusaku Kamekura. See also Japanese Modernism, Japanese graphic design history, 1960s graphic design history.
gq – a quarterly review of the graphic work
gq - a quarterly review of the graphic work was a short-lived Japanese magazing featuring a mixture of graphic design, illustration and contemporary art.

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gq 04 - A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974
gq 04 – A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974. Cover design by Kazumasa Nagai

 

gq 04 - A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974
gq 04 – A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974. Cover design by Kazumasa Nagai

 

gq 04 - A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974 - Henri Matisse Feature
gq 04 – A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974 – Henri Matisse Feature

 

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gq 04 – A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974 – Man Ray Feature

 

gq 04 - A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974 - Man Ray Feature
gq 04 – A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work, 1974 – Man Ray Feature
Issue four of the short-lived gq - A Quarterly Review of the Graphic Work magazine that was published in the 1970s. Wrap around cover design by Kazumasa Nagai.
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