Two Streams of Typography

Musashino Art University Museum & Library

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Presenting the two major types of typography used in beautiful books, the traditional style and the international style, seen mainly in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Displayed works come from the Musashino Art University Museum & Library’s collections of rare books, magazines, and posters.

Venue: Musashino Art University Museum Exhibition Room 3

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Lecture: 20th Century Typeface Design and Typography (in Japanese)
Date: 6/28 (Fri) from 16:30 (doors open at 16:00)
Venue: Musashino Art University Museum Hall

Panel Discussion (in Japanese)
Panelists Ahn Sang-Soo, Min Wang, and Minoru Niijima discuss the relationship between typography in their countries and Europe.
Date: 6/29 (Sat) from 16:30 (doors open at 16:00)
Venue: Musashino Art University Museum Hall

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Schedule

May 20 (Mon) 2013-Aug 18 (Sun) 2013

Opening Hours Information

Hours	11:00-19:00 Open 10:00-17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Closed	Wednesday Closed on University Holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice	Closed on 6/9 (Sun) and 7/15 (Holiday), special opening on 8/18 (Sun)

Fee

Free

Venue

Musashino Art University Museum & Library
https://mauml.musabi.ac.jp/en/

Location

1-736 Ogawacho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8505

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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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