Psychedelic posters by Aquirax Uno
Graphic artist Aquirax Uno, a prominent figure in the Japanese underground art scene of the 1960s-1970s, is famous for creating psychedelic posters featuring strange (and occasionally grotesque) eroticism, bright colors, and elements of collage.
First Love Inferno, 1968 [+]
Keiko’s at Marubutsu Department Store, 1967 [+]
Michelangelo’s Expression, 1968 [+]
Display Exhibition, 1969 [+]
Untitled, from “Mono Aquirax” [+]
Sailor 21 Gold Fountain Pen, 1968 [+]
“Aquirax Uno Collection” Exhibition Poster, 1968 [+]
Mini Books, 1967 [+]
The images here (and more like them) are from the website of Tara Sinn, who has also posted a 2007 interview with Uno.
A selection of Uno’s original posters can also viewed at Kawasaki City Museum as part of the “Graphic Design in the 60s and 70s” exhibit that runs until October 4 (free).
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Whoa man that’s groovy! Any more corporate advertising to shove down my throat?
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I have never been able to understand the appeal of this “art”. The colorful posters are at least less dark in theme than the black and white posters. They speak to me of hopeless resignation. It saddens me to think that this cacophony of drug induced images is something with which people can identify, although I do have to admit that some of the imagery is very striking.
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