Tanaka Ikko : graphic master

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Title:

Author:

Calza, Gian Carlo.

ISBN:

9780714837161

Personal Author:

Calza, Gian Carlo.

Uniform Title:

Tanaka Ikko, la grafica del Giappone. English

Edition:

English language ed.

Publication Information:

London : Phaidon, 1997.

Physical Description:

271 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm

General Note:

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Padiglione d'arte contemporanea, Milan in 1997.

"Italian edition published by Electa in 1997"--Title page verso.

Contents:

A flash of light / Japan style -- Typography -- Theatre & art -- Communication today -- List of works -- Posters and Japanese culture / Appendix: Anthology -- Biography.

Abstract:

"Tanaka Ikko (b. 1930 in Nara) is one of the established masters of graphic design. His work draws together influences from both East and West, acknowledging the vocabulary of European Modernism while remaining characteristically Japanese." "This book examines Tanaka's entire oeuvre, from the late 1950s to today, encompassing graphic design, art direction and interior design. Gian Carlo Calza's essay analyses the development of Tanaka's work over the last few decades, and sets his work in context of Japanese art and design. Tanaka's work is then presented in four sections, each one addressing a different aspect of his career: Japan Style, Typography, Theatre and Art, and Communication Today. A concluding section comprises a critical anthology, with contributions from many of the world's leading commentators on graphic design, together with a biography of the designer and a bibliography."--Jacket.

Personal Subject:

Tanaka, Ikkō, 1930-2002-Exhibitions.

Subject Term:

Graphic arts -- Japan -- Exhibitions.

Posters -- Japan -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.

Added Author:

Tanaka, Ikkō, 1930-2002.

Added Corporate Author:

Padiglione d'arte contemporanea (Milan, Italy)

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Tanaka Ikko (b.1930) is one of the established masters of Japanese graphic design. His work draws together influences from East and West, acknowledging the vocabulary of European Modernism while remaining characteristically Japanese. Inspired by sources as diverse as traditional Japanese illustration techniques and his passion for American jazz, he is renowned for his numerous cultural posters and programmes for theatre and ballet, many for Kanze Noh Drama.

This book examines Tanaka's entire career from the late 1950s to the 1990s and includes his graphic design and art direction, editorial and interior design. Following an introduction by Gian Carlo Calza, the book is structured in four chapters: Japanese Style, Typography, Invitation to Theatre, and Art and Communication Today, each of which addresses a different aspect of Tanaka's momentous career. The concluding section comprises a critical anthology, with contributions from numerous leading commentators on contemporary graphic design, together with an extensive bibliography.