Yusaku Kamekura - Graphic Designer - Japan

Yusaku Kamekura: His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971

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A collection of works by Yusaku Kamekura. More than 200 works, including representative works such as Nikon graphics and posters for the Tokyo Olympics, are posted in color and black and white. The intentions and actions of each work are also explained in the words of the artist himself. Includes an introduction by Herbert Bayer and an essay by Masaru Katsumi.

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Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer.

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Yusaku Kamekura - His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971
Yusaku Kamekura – His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971

 

Yusaku Kamekura - His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971
Yusaku Kamekura – His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971

 

Yusaku Kamekura - His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971
Yusaku Kamekura – His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971

 

Yusaku Kamekura - His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971
Yusaku Kamekura – His Works, Bijutsu Shuppan, 1971
Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer.
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