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Yoshio Hayakawa - Japanese Graphic Designer

Yoshio Hayakawa – The Face and The Form, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 2010

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Yoshio Hayakawa
  • Year: 2010
  • Client/Publisher: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
  • Size: 225mm x 280mm
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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Yoshio Hayakawa - The Face and The Form, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 2010
Yoshio Hayakawa – The Face and The Form, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 2010
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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