Japanese Graphic Design From The 1920s-30s

Posted by Dirk on Monday, October 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Like many societies in the 1920s and 1930s, Japan discovered and embraced new forms of graphic design in that era as a result of social change. Pink Tentacle offers a collection of about 50 posters, magazine covers and advertisements that give you a glimpse at how design changed in a society that was influenced and transformed by Western art and culture and the impact of modern industry. For some examples take a look through the gallery below (click to enlarge) or over at pink tentacle

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