Folktale Graphic / Nihon Minwa Gurafikku
Tadanori Yokoo, Akira Uno & others
€ 325
Published by Bijyutsu Shuppan Sha in 1964, unpaginated, 27×26 cm
First edition, hardcover in slipcase, with endpaper, text in Japanese
Condition: Slipcase worn, endpaper shows use, otherwise book very clean.
A Masterpiece of 1960s Japanese Graphic Design
Folktale Graphic is a visually stunning reinterpretation of traditional Japanese folktales, by four of Japan’s most influential graphic designers: Tadanori Yokoo, Akira Uno, Ikko Tanaka, and Kazumasa Nagai.
This rare volume showcases the avant-garde design movement that revolutionized Japanese visual culture. It also reflects the radical aesthetic shifts of the 1960s.
A rare copy.