Tanaka Ikko
An extensive monograph on the established master of Japanese graphic design.
With an introduction by Gian Carlo Calza
- An extensive monograph on the career of Tanaka Ikko (b.1930), the established master of Japanese graphic design
- Covers his entire career from the late 1950s to the 1990s and includes Tanaka's graphic design and art direction, editorial and interior design
- Tanaka's work draws together influences from both East and West, with inspiration ranging from traditional Japanese illustration to American jazz
- With a critical anthology, including contributions from leading commentators on contemporary graphic design, together with an extensive bibliography
Hardback
220 x 280 mm, 8 5/8 x 11 in
272 pp
400 colour illustrations
40 black and white illustrations
ISBN 9780714837161
0714837164
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.
Gian Carlo Calza is Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Venice and Director of the International Hokusai Research Centre in Milan. He is the author of many books and articles on Japanese art, including Hokusai, also published by Phaidon.