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Yusaku Kamekura - Graphic Designer - Japan

Graphis 46, 1953

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Espressionism in Photography (M. Foucault)

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Yusaku Kamekura
  • Year: 1953
  • Client/Publisher: Graphis Press
  • Size: 235mm x 300mm
Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer.

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Graphis 46, 1953. Cover design by Yasaku Kamekura
Graphis 46, 1953. Cover design by Yasaku Kamekura
Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer.
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