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Yoshio Hayakawa (World Graphic Design 4), 1993

Yoshio Hayakawa

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Format Book
Designer/s Yoshio Hayakawa
Year 1993
Client/Publisher Ginza Graphic Gallery
Size 135mm x 189mm

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. Explore related designers including Yusaku Kamekura and Hiroshi Ohchi. See also Japanese Modernism and Japanese graphic design history.

Ginza Graphic Gallery

Publications from Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo, documenting exhibitions and contemporary graphic design.

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Design Format: Book
Designed in the: 1990s
Series: Ginza Graphic Gallery

Ginza Graphic Gallery 04, Yoshio Hayakawa

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