FRACTURE. JAPANESE GRAPHIC DESIGN 1875-1975

With Fracture, author Ian Lynam presents a survey of Japanese design across a century as told through the biographies of its most influential creators. The chronology begins less than two decades after Japans opening to the West, ending a 200-year isolationist policy. Lynam features the stories of more than 90 pacesetters shaping the countrys modern aesthetic. Illustrated with childrens book pages, travel posters, maps, product advertisements, erotic magazine covers and more, Fracture functions as a visual treasure trove of Japanese e...[Llegir més]