Tadanori Yokoo

Idea 147, 1978-3

Editor in chief: Yoshihisa Ishihara
Assistant Editor: Tadashi Hamada
Editorial Cooperation: Ohchi Design Office
Editorial Cooperation: Midori Imatake
Cover design: Tadanori Yokoo

Contents include:
Special Feature: Japanese Graphic Idea Exhibition ’77
President’s Statement by David Davidian
How “Japanese Graphic Idea Exhibitin ’77” Was Planned and Implemented by Shin’ichiro Tora
On First Comprehensive Japanese Graphic Design Exhibition in New York by Yoshihisa Ishihara
From American Judges’ Meeting for Exchange of Views on Results of judging Entries in “Japanese Graphic Idea Exhibition ’77” by Jitsuo Hoashi
On Award Winners and Selected Pieces of Work at “Japanese Graphic Idea Exhibition ’77” by Koichi Nakai
On Award Winners at “Japanese Graphic Idea Exhibition” by Kazumasa Nagai
Ten years in service of graphic design, ICOGRADA by Jan Rajlich
Tendencies in 1920s Exhibition Shigeru Watano
David’s Lemonade corporate identity manual by Yusuke Yamamoto
Implement & John Harrison Layout: Imatake & Associates Inc.
Printed matters for the citizen by Helmut Schmid
Graphic Designers’ Fine Art by Shin’ichi Segi
ZEN Environmental Design
ACA Exhibition
Graphic Design in Nagoya
Paul Davis
Interviw [sic] with Paul Davis by Takenobu Igarashi Design Office
Newspaper ad. by Hideo Mukai

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Tadanori Yokoo
‘Tadanori Yokoo was born in 1936 in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan and in 1969 received the grand prix in the print category at the 6th Youth Biennial in Paris. In 1972 he held a one-man show at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and in 1974 won a gold medal at the Warsaw Poster Biennial, a silver medal at the Brno Graphic Art Biennial, and the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art Award at the 9th Tokyo International Print Biennial. In 1975 he received the Mainichi Design Award, and in 1976 took part in the Venice Biennial exhibition, "Works by 5 International Designers." He held a one-man show at the Museum of Advertising Art in Paris in 1983, and in 1985 participated in both the 13th Paris Biennial and the 18th Sao Paulo Biennial. Another one-man show followed in 1987 at the Saison Art Museum, and in 1989 he received an honorary award at the 4th Asia Art Biennial, Bangladesh. In 1991 he took part in the exhibition "Beyond Japan: A Photo Theatre" held at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. Tadanori Yokoo held another one-man show in 1992 at Loft Forum in Tokyo.’ 100 Graphic Designers of the World. Idea Special Edition Explore related designers including Kiyoshi Awazu and Shigeo Fukuda. See also Japanese Modernism, Japanese graphic design history, and 1960s graphic design history.
IDEA (Japan)
Idea is a Japanese design magazine that has been published since 1953, covering typography, visual identity, and contemporary graphics.

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Idea 147, 1978-3, Cover design by Tadanori Yokoo
Idea 147, 1978-3, Cover design by Tadanori Yokoo

 

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