The book that immediately caught my attention was titled “Damn Everything but the Circus” written by Sister Corita Kent in 1970. I had previously viewed this book online, but in person, it’s almost as if the photos online did it no justice. Not only did the title grab my attention for obvious reasons, but the…
When exploring the jungles of the Special Collections visit, I could not help but be drawn to Corita Kent’s Damn, Everything but the Circus. By the looks of the cover with its bold lettering and title and the use of fluorescent colors, I knew that this was going to be an interesting book. The design…
Tadanori Yokoo’s poster “Koshimaki-Osen,” which can be literally translated as “Loincloth Hermit,” is a work the artist produced in 1966 in advertisement of an upcoming theatrical event which was to be put on by the Gekidan Kara-Kumi troupe. The poster, advertising a show open only to those above 18 years of age, as evidenced by…
This work, titled “Made in Japan, Tadanori Yokoo, Having Reached a Climax at the Age of 29, I Was Dead,” was created by Yokoo for Matsuya Ginza department store’s group exhibition, “Persona,” in 1965. This poster marked Yokoo’s breakthrough into recognition and popularity as a graphic designer in Japan, and one who would come to…