Seigensha
Showa Modern 1920s-30s Japanese Sign & Store Design
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| Nostalgic but new. A collection of [designs] from about 100 years ago. Signs, displays, street decorations, creative letters... Over 200 valuable materials! This book introduces signboards, street decorations, and show window designs from the late Taisho and early Showa periods, the so-called "Showa Modern" period, when Japanese cities underwent major transformations. With cafes, bars, fruit parlors, and western goods stores lining the streets, signboards and streetlight decorations were an important part of the cityscape as urban culture blossomed. Enjoy the ideas of the pioneering designers of the time, and the fascinating and diverse world of design. Listed examples Signboard design/offering street decorations/show windows/store*store interior/ Creative design letters*Layout Contribution*Commentary: Asako Hirayama (writer, story collector, designer) Asako Hirayama (writer, story collector, designer) Yu Ito (Professor, International Manga Research Center, Kyoto Seika University) |
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