Kenya Hara: Designing Design

Hara, Kenya

ISBN 10: 303778105X / ISBN 13: 9783037781050

Published by Lars Muller Publishers, Printed in Japan, 2014

Softcover with complete Dj and wrap-around book band. 8vo. 467 pp. Illustrated all through mostly in colour. Clean, unmarked and sqaure. Seller Inventory # 67688

Synopsis:

Representing a new generation of designers in Japan, Kenya Hara (born 1958) pays tribute to his mentors, using long overlooked Japanese icons and images in much of his work. In “Designing Design”, he impresses upon the reader the importance of “emptiness” in both the visual and philosophical traditions of Japan, and its application to design, made visible by means of numerous examples from his own work: Hara for instance designed the opening and closing ceremony programs for the Nagano Winter Olympic Games 1998. In 2001, he enrolled as a board member for the Japanese label MUJI and has considerably moulded the identity of this successful corporation as communication and design advisor ever since. Kenya Hara, alongside Naoto Fukasawa one of the leading design personalities in Japan, has also called attention to himself with exhibitions such as “Re-Design: The Daily Products of the 21st Century” of 2000.

About the Author: Kenya Hara (1958) is a graphic designer, Professor at the Art University Musashino and communication advisor for Muji.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Kenya Hara: Designing Design
Publisher: Lars Muller Publishers, Printed in Japan
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near fine.
Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine.
Edition: First edition.