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Visions of space and the future in Japan in the 70s and 80s

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Gan Hosoya, 1973, “Silence” poster

The standard spiel:

What you are seeing here is a selection of scans from my still-growing stash of books and catalogs on Japanese illustration and design.

I apologize for the stupid series name. I didn't realize it would be a series when I did the first post on a whim three years ago. I may airbrush it out at some point.

Ikuo Niida, 1975, record cover

Tadami Yamada, c.1975

Genpei Akasegawa, c.1975

Koichi Sato, 1986, Housing Company Calendar

Hajime Sorayama, c.1975

Hiroshi Manabe, early 70s

Hiroshi Manabe, early 70s

Hiroshi Manabe, early 70s

Hisashi Saito, 1983, catalog illustration

Hiroshi Morishima, 1985, handmade folding screens

Katsuji Isaka, c.1975

Kazuyuki Goto, c.1975

Masatoshi Toda, 1986, poster

Mitsuo Katsui, 1986, poster

Mitsuo Katsui, 1986, poster

Sadao Sato, 1983, original work

Goto Shimaoka, 1981, poster

Kenkichi Satao, early 80s

Yusaku Kamekura, 1986, poster

Tadanori Yokoo, 1976, Amnesty International Poster

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