Here is a collection of posters by graphic artist Kazumasa Nagai from the 1960s and 1970s.
KÅrakuen Jumbo Pool, 1973
Growth - Life Science Library, 1966
Toshiba IC, 1967
The Mind - Life Science Library, 1965
Expo '75 - International Ocean Exposition, 1975
The Cell - Life Science Library, 1966 [+] // Window 5 Exhibition, 1969 [+]
We Clean Smokers (Poster for Prince Lighters), 1975
Kazumasa Nagai Exhibition, 1968
Asahi Steinie, 1965
Kazumasa Nagai Exhibition, 1968
Architecture as Space, 1966 [+] // Kazumasa Nagai Exhibition, 1973 [+]
Cat and Mouse, 1969
We Clean Smokers (Poster for Prince Lighters), 1974
Graphic 4, 1974
gq, 1974
Lilycolor, 1974
Lilycolor, 1974 [+] // Lilycolor, 1974 [+]
We Clean Smokers (Poster for Prince Lighters), 1974
We Clean Smokers (Poster for Prince Lighters), 1974
Kazumasa Nagai Exhibition, 1975
Identity, 1976
Persona, 1973
Adonis, 1976
Prince Lighters, 1974
Prince Lighters, 1974
Identity, 1976
No More War, 1970
[Source: Posters by Kazumasa Nagai (published by Kawade Shobo, 1976)]
jake
really nice - i wonder if it's possible to buy prints of these??
[ ]Ryan Hageman
Nagai's work is a beautiful definition of forward thinking design.
[ ]Randy Bottoms
i really love this site, thanks to whomever is taking the time to do this! This guy's work is amazing. Crazy looking stuff, makes me dizzy. "cat and mouse" and "gq" especially stand out. I would love a print of these, as jake said. I was a kid in the 70's and remember hating this kind of shit, but somehow these are different.........
[ ]Blog voyage Japon
Kind of psychedelic works :) It looks like some rock progressive covers.
[ ]spiraltime
Thanks Pink Tentacle!
[ ]Kevin Myers
Very wonderful compilation of Nagai's work. I teach a course on the History of Graphic Design where this could be of great help as we move forward on to the International Style and the 60s and 70s.
[ ]thomas
This is a fun mix of retro design with an oriental touch. I like!
[ ]Dan
i am completely amazed. for some reason it totally strikes a chord with me.
[ ]enrieko
seconded. i think it is called 'sublime' when that happens.
[ ]NEON Magazine
wow ! Huge !
[ ]Thank you for this collection. I'd never imagined such posters in Japan...
Adam
I can see that they would have been as popular as CG is today.
[ ]Jacob Halton
Wow these are amazing! You always post such great stuff
[ ]Kacper
Very creative posters, I like it :)
[ ]ginger
Very nice! :)
[ ]SHAKE
Amazing collection.
[ ]Thank you for sharing.
Ibleedtoner
That's what I'm talking about! Sweet!
[ ]KOKO
ITS COOL
[ ]Erasmus
Anybody know where I can purchase prints of these?
[ ]Shawnte
Gorgeous!
[ ]Aidy
These are awesome! Very 1970s space-esque
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