Modern Japanese Posters | Seishi Namiki; Tsumiki Wada

This book chronicles the history of unique Japanese poster design from the Meiji to the early Showa period. In a practical pocketbook format, more than 200 posters are presented, their style ranging from Bijin-ga to colorful designs from the Taishō and early Shōwa periods, a golden age of visual design in Japan. Compiled from the collection of the Kyoto Institute of Technology Design Museum and Archives, this volume offers a fascinating insight into the diversity and scope of Japanese posters from the early 20th century.