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Yoshio Hayakawa - Japanese Graphic Designer

Idea 032, 1958-12

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Exhibition of Japan Advertising Artists Club 1958

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Yoshio Hayakawa
  • Year: 1958
  • Client/Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co
Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka in 1917 and is regarded as one of Japan's most influential post-war poster designers. His work is often described as a "harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art," reflecting the design fusion that became a hallmark of Japan's postwar creative output. 

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Idea 32, 1958-12. Cover design by Yoshio Hayakawa
Idea 32, 1958-12. Cover design by Yoshio Hayakawa
Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka in 1917 and is regarded as one of Japan's most influential post-war poster designers. His work is often described as a "harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art," reflecting the design fusion that became a hallmark of Japan's postwar creative output. 
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