Nobuyoshi Yamada Poster (Kriemhild's Revenge) 1925. Scanned from Modernism on Paper 1920s-30s Japanese Graphic Design, Rikuyosha, 2003
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1920s Japanese Publicity Design of the Shochikuza Theatre

Japan’s first foreign film venue, Shochikuza Theatre (1923) is an icon of Modernism. Its Art Deco-influenced advertising, showcased in the 1925 Shochikuza News magazine, offers a glimpse into Japans influences from the West.

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