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"The Lettering on the Spine is Calling Us" Exhibition
Musashino Art University Museum & Library
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Former editor of publisher Iwanami Shoten and also book maker Yoshiya Tamura (1923-2003) wrote in his book, "among editorial tasks, book binding is the final process and also the conclusion." In this exhibition, about 1400 books that Tamura handled bookbinding are showcased in an attempt to present his achievement as a bookbinder.
It is an outstanding fact that Tamura was specialized in those two usually separated fields, editing and bookbinding. His immeasurable effort and passion devoted into bookbinding can be felt through his works, which are also results of collaborative effort of those who shared the same goal as Tamura.
In Tamura's work, the lettering on the spines of his books are powerfully embedded. This is the part he payed the most attention to. It is hoped that viewers will enjoy the world that these letterings are inviting into.
Gallery Talk
Guests: Shoji Usuda (Design journalist), Michio Sakai (Professor at Musashino Art University)
September 13th, 16:30
It is an outstanding fact that Tamura was specialized in those two usually separated fields, editing and bookbinding. His immeasurable effort and passion devoted into bookbinding can be felt through his works, which are also results of collaborative effort of those who shared the same goal as Tamura.
In Tamura's work, the lettering on the spines of his books are powerfully embedded. This is the part he payed the most attention to. It is hoped that viewers will enjoy the world that these letterings are inviting into.
Gallery Talk
Guests: Shoji Usuda (Design journalist), Michio Sakai (Professor at Musashino Art University)
September 13th, 16:30
Schedule | Aug 4 (Mon) 2008-Sep 20 (Sat) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||||
| Venue | Musashino Art University Museum & Library https://mauml.musabi.ac.jp/en/  | ||||||
| Location | 1-736 Ogawacho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8505 | ||||||
| Access | 18 minute walk from Takanodai Station on the Seibu Kokubunji line; From the North exit of Kokubunji Station, take the Seibu bus for 20 minutes and get off at Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku Main Gate; From the North exit of Tachikawa Station on the JR Chuo line, take the Tachikawa bus for 25 minutes and get off at Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku. | ||||||
| Phone | 042-342-6003 | ||||||
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