The Work of Ikko Tanaka, 1975 Wolfgang Schmittel beautifully put together and full

beautifully put together and full of insight

The sheet form brand guidelines took their cues from the Tokyo Olympic Games

and volumes that cover Socialist Countries and the former Soviet Blok

this zine is designed to be deconstructed and played with

This is a stunning document of a modernist Japanese design programme

The Work of Ikko Tanaka, 1975 Wolfgang Schmittel beautifully put together and fullA rare hard to find hardback book from 1975 documenting the work of Japanese designer Ikko Tanaka. This is a beautiful and rare publication, the first and only edition that features a striking cover graphic by Ikko Tanaka. The book was designed by Katsumi Asada with editorial layouts by Tetsuya Ohta and an English and Japanese introductory text by Lou Dorfsman. The publication offers a fascinating look at the work of Ikko Tanaka from his early poster