Japanese Design since 1945 do you read me?! as well as explanatory notes

as well as explanatory notes

From Goya’s Disasters of War to news footage and photographs of the conflicts in Vietnam

poems that salute people fighting for justice

and a body of work that transcends boundaries

The book is of interest to all designing disciplines

Japanese Design since 1945 do you read me?! as well as explanatory notesFor the Japanese, the concept of design is not limited to functionality or materiality it is deeply connected with ancient culture and rituals. moreIn this sense, a chair is much more than what you sit on, a cup more than what you drink from: these objects are to be reected upon, to be touched and cherished. As mass manufacture became widespread in the post war period, fascinating cross cultural exchanges began to take place between Japan and the