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Inoue Yu-ichi’s Calligraphy and Postwar Graphic Design in 1970s-1980s
The Shoto Museum of Art
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Yuichi Inoue
This exhibition commemorates 40 years since the passing of the internationally appreciated calligrapher INOUE Yu-ichi (1916-1985). INOUE, while being an artist, lived a humble life, working as a teacher at the elementary and middle school for many years. He also experienced the bombing of Tokyo. His bold works, created by releasing strong characters onto the paper placed on that ground, are well known.
he present exhibition introduces INOUE’s representative works while trying to shed some light on the conditions of the postwar period, when his calligraphy found its recognition. Moreover, it also attempts to trace the concurrent connection between INOUE’s calligraphy and postwar graphic design. At the verge of the 1970s, many famous designers declared their sympathy for INOUE’s works, and from the 1980s, when the so-called “Saison Culture” incorporated design and advertising as a management strategy, INOUE’s calligraphy works were widely introduced. This area, encompassing SEIBU Shibuya and PARCO department stores, might be an ideal place to reflect on the connections between INOUE’s calligraphy and design.
he present exhibition introduces INOUE’s representative works while trying to shed some light on the conditions of the postwar period, when his calligraphy found its recognition. Moreover, it also attempts to trace the concurrent connection between INOUE’s calligraphy and postwar graphic design. At the verge of the 1970s, many famous designers declared their sympathy for INOUE’s works, and from the 1980s, when the so-called “Saison Culture” incorporated design and advertising as a management strategy, INOUE’s calligraphy works were widely introduced. This area, encompassing SEIBU Shibuya and PARCO department stores, might be an ideal place to reflect on the connections between INOUE’s calligraphy and design.
Schedule | Sep 6 (Sat) 2025-Nov 3 (Mon) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥800; High School Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥500; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100; Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://shoto-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/209inoue/ | ||||
| Venue | The Shoto Museum of Art https://shoto-museum.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 2-14-14 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0046 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from the West exit of Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira line, 15 minute walk from the Hachiko exit of JR Shibuya Station. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3465-9421 | ||||
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