Industrial Art News – Vol. 26, No. 10, December 1958

Content includes:
Controversial Problem over The ‘Good Design’ Selection of M.I.T.I.
Special Design Course with Kaj Franck, Our Invited Lecturer
Pinin Farina and His Works – SATO Shözö
Background of Finnish Arts and Crafts, and People in the Field (2) – YOSHITAKE Mosuke
The 2nd Design Competition for Export Articles
A Reminder of 1958
Töhoku (Northern part of Japan) – inspecting round the local arts and crafts – KOIKE Shinji
Arts and Crafts in Töhoku (Graph)
Exhibitions, News, Books
Cover Design: KATSUI Mitsuo (Our Cover Artist)

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Mitsuo Katsui
Katsui Mitsuo was born in Tokyo in 1931 and graduated from Tokyo Education University in 1955. In 1956, he joined Ajinomoto Co., Ltd., but began working as a freelance designer in 1961. Throughout his career, he received numerous awards, including the JAAC Award in 1958, the Mainichi Industrial Design Award in 1965, and the Tokyo ADC Membership Prize in 1972. Explore related designers including Kazumasa Nagai and Ikko Tanaka. See also Japanese Modernism and 1970s graphic design history.
Industrial Art News
Industrial Art News was a Japanese publication covering industrial design, materials, and their graphic applications.

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Industrial Art News - Vol. 26, No. 10, December 1958. Cover design by Mitsuo Katsui
Industrial Art News – Vol. 26, No. 10, December 1958. Cover design by Mitsuo Katsui
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