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Ryuichi Yamashiro

Japan, Promotional Brochure, 1958

Brochure for EXPO 58 in Brussels
Printed by Toppan Printing Co Ltd

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Ryuichi Yamashiro
Ryuichi Yamashiro (1920–1992) was a pioneering Japanese graphic designer and modernist, inspired by Bauhaus principles and artists like Joan Miró. He co-founded the Nippon Design Center and created iconic works such as Tree, Woods, Forest (1955), housed at MoMA. Explore related designers including Yusaku Kamekura and Ikko Tanaka. See also Japanese Modernism, Japanese graphic design history, 1960s graphic design history.

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Japan, Promotional Brochure, 1958. Designed by Ryuichi Yamashiro
Japan, Promotional Brochure, 1958. Designed by Ryuichi Yamashiro
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