Hiroshima Appeals Exhibition

Finished

“Hiroshima Appeals” is a poster series produced by the Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc. (JAGDA), the Hiroshima Peace Creation Fund, and the Hiroshima International Cultural Foundation to keep the memory of the first atomic bombing alive, and to bring the appeal for world peace to a mass audience. Each year a Hiroshima Appeals poster is created by a graphic designer for distribution in Japan and around the world. The posters are designed to give voice to the “Hiroshima’s Spirit” from a pure, neutral standpoint. In this exhibition, all 21 posters in the series from the first in 1983, Burning Butterflies by Yusaku Kamekura (1915-1997) right up to this year will be on display. Also on show in a special exhibit are works of Siu Kataoka (1932-1997), a Hiroshima-born designer who survived the bombing at the age of 13 and set himself the challenge of creating 100 posters for peace. Vivid messages conveyed by design. May this exhibition be an opportunity to reflect on the memory of Hiroshima and its hopes for the future.

Schedule

Aug 4 (Sat) 2018-Sep 2 (Sun) 2018