Yusaku Kamekura

Japanese: 亀倉雄策 - かめくらゆうさく
Yusaku Kamekura

Graphic designer. Born in Niigata Prefecture. He loved the magazine Chuo Bijutsu and art books from his childhood. He was exposed to Cassandre posters while attending Nihon University Second Junior High School and aspired to become a graphic designer. He then became interested in new European design and art, such as El Lissitzky's photomontages and the Bauhaus. In 1938, he met Natori Yonosuke through Domon Ken's introduction and joined Nippon Kobo, which Natori presided over, and served as art director for the graphic magazine NIPPON , which was written in four languages: English, German, French, and Spanish. In 1951, he participated in the founding of the Japan Advertising Art Association (Nissenbi). He later played a leading role at the forefront of the Japanese design world, and in 1980 he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon. In 1989, he launched Creation through Recruit, which continued until 1994 (20 issues). In 1991 (Heisei 3), he was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit. He died of heart failure on May 12, 1997. His major works include the "Tokyo Olympics Poster" (1964) and the "Osaka World Expo Poster" (1967), and his publications include "Japanese Gardens" (co-authored with Teiji Ito and Takeji Iwamiya) and "The Designs of Yusaku Kamekura" (1983).

[Hiroshi Murata]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

グラフィック・デザイナー。新潟県生まれ。少年期から雑誌『中央美術』や美術書を愛読する。日本大学第二中学時代にカッサンドルのポスターにふれ、グラフィック・デザイナーを志す。その後、エル・リシツキーのフォトモンタージュやバウハウスなどヨーロッパの新しいデザインと芸術に傾倒する。1938年に土門拳の紹介で名取洋之助と出会い、同氏主宰の日本工房に入り、英独仏西4か国語併記のグラフ誌『NIPPON』のアート・ディレクターを務める。51年、日本宣伝美術会(日宣美)の創立に参画する。その後、日本のデザイン界の第一線で指導的な役割を果たし、80年には紫綬褒章(しじゅほうしょう)を受賞する。さらに89年には、リクルートから『Creation』を創刊し、94年(20号)まで続いた。91年(平成3)文化功労者。97年5月12日、心不全のため死去。おもな作品に「東京オリンピックのポスター」(1964)、「大阪万国博覧会ポスター」(1967)などがあり、また著作には『日本の庭』(伊藤ていじ・岩宮武二との共著)、『亀倉雄策のデザイン』(1983)などがある。

[村田 宏]

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