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History of posters in Japan and the present state of their documentation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Itsuo Okubo
Itsuo Okubo*
Affiliation:
Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract

In recent times Japanese posters have increasingly been appreciated all over the world. Their history is traced from the Edo period (the 18th and 19th centuries) in relation to Japan’s economic and commercial development. Only a few museums and libraries in Japan have established poster collections; these collect posters either as ‘art objects’ or as examples of graphic design. Methods of acquiring, arranging, and accommodating posters are described.

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Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , 1986 , pp. 14 - 18
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1986

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