Graphic Design in Japan; Vol 2
Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., 1982. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 10.4 inches by 13.75 inches. 455 numbered illustrations (some numbers have multiple images). Introduction Between Modern Art and Design by Yoshiaki Tono. List of JAGDA Exhibitors. Special Feature: Posters for Cultural Events. (Over 300 images, most in color). Section on Packaging, Record Jackets. Section on Signs and Symbols. JAGDA was launched in April 1978 with 705 members, which soon exceeded 1,000 in the same year. After becoming a public-interest corporation in 1984, JAGDA evolved into a graphic design organization representing Japan. However, not everything in the Association’s history has gone smoothly. While responding to actual social needs in accordance with economic trends and other temporal developments, we have evolved into an organization that is characterized by its members’ cutting-edge sensitivity. Our mission for the 21st century, an age requiring further advancements in design, is to expand the definition of “graphic design” and work toward creation of a new stage in its history. In 1981, the Association published the first issue of its annual, Graphic Design in Japan. A work of high quality with first rate production values it did much to grow JAGDA's membership over the following years. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Art, Graphic Design, Japan, Yoshiaki Tono, JAGDA, Posters, Cultural Events, Packaging, Record Jackets, Signs, Symbols
[Book #82476]
Price: $275.00