Japanese graphic designers from the 1930s to 1970s (1)

Since last year, my interest toward Japanese graphic designers from the 1930s to 1970s has risen up again. It's very interesting to understand how these designers were influenced by foreign graphic design and then they developed their design styles in tune with Japanese culture. In addition, there was so much dialogue between such Japanese graphic designers and well-known foreign designers. Sometimes they talked at a design office, restaurant or bar. Their discussions were often featured in not only design magazines but also tabloids.

Here I listed some of the representative Japanese graphic designers from 1930s to 1970s in Japan.



Ayao Yamana (1897-1980)
http://is.gd/6zRfF (from Google Image Search website)
http://is.gd/6JRxU
Graphic designer and illustrator. Famous for art deco illustrations of ladies and his work for the advertising department of Shiseido.
http://www.shiseido.com/



Takashi Kono (1906-1999)
http://is.gd/6JQ8I (from Google Image Search website)



Hiromu Hara (1909-1986)
http://www.answers.com/topic/hiromu-hara-1
Taught printing as a college teacher for 20 years and then became a graphic designer. Made a big influence on book design, package design and using photographs as graphic design elements.



Yusaku Kamekura (1915-1997)
http://is.gd/6zTwO (from Google Image Search website)
Probably the most well-know designer in 20th century in Japan. Very famous for his work for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and Osaka Expo in 1970.