Editor: Richard S. Thornton
Publisher: Design Museum, London
Publication: 1991, First Edition
Binding: Softcover, section sewn
Pages: 54
Size: 250 x 250
Text: English
Design: Ikko Tanaka
ISBN: 9781872005164
(Preface) 'For many people in the West, the familiarity of Japanese product design-televisions, hi-fis, cars, cameras-is matched by the novelty and mystery of new graphic design from the same country. To the illiterate eye, Japanese characters are decorative rather than informative, adding a further layer of complexity to the enigmatic play of images which characterise much Japanese advertising. This can have a liberating effect: as a means of purely visual communication, it intensifies our appreciation of the formal and aesthetic qualities of the designs.
British designers may envy the creative licence of their Japanese counter-parts, as well as their clients' commitment to the highest quality print and production. The work in this exhibition shows the contribution of graphic design to the visual culture of the modern city, as much as to the promotion of commerce...'
Condition: Very Good. All titles are used and show shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing to cover.
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