In early spring 2021, the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum will host the exhibition "20th Century Posters [Landscapes of Images and Text] - Is Visual Communication Possible?". This exhibition, organized in collaboration with Tama Art University, brings together a carefully selected collection of Constructivist posters from Takeo Co., Ltd.'s poster collection. From early spring through cherry blossom season, visitors can enjoy the museum's seasonal garden scenery.
●Exhibition Overview
"Constructivism," which emerged in Europe in the 1910s and 1920s and brought innovation to art and design, brought about a distinctive style of expression, particularly in the field of visual design, that sought to combine images and text in a geometric and abstract way. Shared throughout the ages by numerous artists and designers, including El Lissitzky, Jan Tschichold, Max Bill, and Josef Müller-Brockmann, this style has continued to evolve as an attempt to broaden the possibilities of visual design, forming the foundation of visual design today. This exhibition traces the landscape of images and text that was woven throughout the 20th century by the "constructive posters" that emerged from this trend and colored the era, through the Takeo Poster Collection (on loan from Tama Art University). Please enjoy the vivid creativity displayed by each individual poster on display, as well as the historical process of inheritance and development that these posters as a whole show.
●Basic Information
Exhibition Title: 20th Century Posters [Landscape of Images and Text] - Is Visual Communication Possible?
Period: Saturday, January 30th - Sunday, April 11th, 2021
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Main Building + New Building
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: February 10th and 24th, March 10th and 24th, April 5th
*From April 2021, the museum will be closed every Monday. , 65年以上 550（440） English:
Admission fee: General = 1,100 (880) yen / University students (including vocational and technical college students) = 880 (700) yen / Middle and high school students = 550 (440) yen / 65 years and over = 550 (440) yen * ( ) indicates the fee for groups of 20 or more Organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Nikkei Inc. Planning cooperation: Tama Art University Special cooperation: Takeo Co., Ltd. Sponsored by: Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Annual sponsors: Toda Corporation, Bloomberg L.P.
●Structure of the exhibition
This exhibition is divided into three chapters, and traces the process of development and transformation that the constructive poster underwent throughout the 20th century through 130 posters.
1 Geometry of Images and Letters (52 works by 15 artists)
This exhibition traces the succession and development of the constructive poster/International Style, represented by the Swiss School and Ulm School, which played a historical role in guiding the nature of visual communication after the war.
Exhibiting designers: Ernst Keller, Walter Käch, Richard Paul Lohse, Hans Neuburg, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Carlo Vivarelli, Robert Büchler, Emil Ruder, Armin Hoffmann, Paul Grödinger, Karl Gerstner, Max Bill, Armir Mavignier, Mary Vieira, Otl Aicher
![]( "Mary Vieira, Panair do Brasil DC7C / Panair do Brasil")
Mary Vieira, Panair do Brasil Airlines DC7C / Panair do Brasil, 1957
ⓒIsisuf. Istituto internazionale di studi sul futurismo - Archivio Mary Vieira
2 Historical Dynamism (11 Artists, 18 Works) This exhibition features posters that symbolize Russian Constructivism, Bauhaus, and New Typography, which emerged before World War II and can be said to be the roots of the International Style.
Exhibiting designers: Eugen Ehmann, Herbert Bayer, Bernard Francis, Karl Otto Müller, Theo Balmer, El Lissitzky, the Stenberg brothers, Valentina Kuragina, Hermann Eidenbenz, Jan Tschichold, Jacques-Nathan-Garamont
![]( "El Lissitzky,")
3Where Communication Lies (11artists・60works)
This exhibition traces the trends known as New Wave and Postmodern design that emerged from the 1970s onwards against the backdrop of the International Style, through 60 posters by 11 designers.
Featured designers: Wolfgang Weingart, Willy Kunz, Katherine McCoy, William Longhauser, April Greiman, Giorgio Camuffo, Jean-Benoit Levy, Scholos-Wedel, Octavo, Zaian
![]( "Jean-Benoit Levy")
Jean-Benoit Levy, Marktblatt/Free Advertising Newspaper, 1989
ⓒJean-Benoit Levy (AGIAIGA), Studio AND (www.and.ch), Photo Alexandre Genoud
●Highlights
1. An exhibition offering a panoramic view of posters, the origins of visual design
The posters present a "landscape woven with images and text." This exhibition focuses on "constructive posters," which blend images and text within a geometric screen composition. This exhibition explores the origins of modern visual design culture through a panoramic view of posters that form the foundation of contemporary visual design.
2. Trace the development of constructive posters as if reading a story
From their rise in the 1920s to the computer graphics of the 1990s, constructive posters have evolved, taking on various forms. Designs with similar trends continue to play a major role in contemporary society.
This exhibition traces the evolution and shining light of the imagery and textual landscapes projected by constructive posters from various perspectives, as if reading a story.
3. Providing a perspective on what a poster is and how we should view posters today
Through the emergence, development, and sharing of the typefaces, papers, and styles used in constructive posters, we offer a perspective on what posters are and how we should view them today, questioning the significance of posters in the increasingly digital age and in the future.
Related Programs
Related programs include poster-making workshops. Special viewing tours for people with disabilities are also planned as part of educational outreach activities during the exhibition. Details will be announced on our website and social media as soon as they are decided.
Venue Information
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum | 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
[Meguro Station] 7-minute walk from the JR Yamanote Line East Exit / Tokyu Meguro Line Main Exit
[Shirokanedai Station] 6-minute walk from Exit 1 of the Toei Mita Line / Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
TEL. 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) 03-3443-0201 (Main) / FAX. 03-3443-3228
Website www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @teienartmuseum
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●Exhibition Overview
"Constructivism," which emerged in Europe in the 1910s and 1920s and brought innovation to art and design, brought about a distinctive style of expression, particularly in the field of visual design, that sought to combine images and text in a geometric and abstract way. Shared throughout the ages by numerous artists and designers, including El Lissitzky, Jan Tschichold, Max Bill, and Josef Müller-Brockmann, this style has continued to evolve as an attempt to broaden the possibilities of visual design, forming the foundation of visual design today. This exhibition traces the landscape of images and text that was woven throughout the 20th century by the "constructive posters" that emerged from this trend and colored the era, through the Takeo Poster Collection (on loan from Tama Art University). Please enjoy the vivid creativity displayed by each individual poster on display, as well as the historical process of inheritance and development that these posters as a whole show.
●Basic Information
Exhibition Title: 20th Century Posters [Landscape of Images and Text] - Is Visual Communication Possible?
Period: Saturday, January 30th - Sunday, April 11th, 2021
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Main Building + New Building
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: February 10th and 24th, March 10th and 24th, April 5th
*From April 2021, the museum will be closed every Monday. , 65年以上 550（440） English:
Admission fee: General = 1,100 (880) yen / University students (including vocational and technical college students) = 880 (700) yen / Middle and high school students = 550 (440) yen / 65 years and over = 550 (440) yen * ( ) indicates the fee for groups of 20 or more Organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Nikkei Inc. Planning cooperation: Tama Art University Special cooperation: Takeo Co., Ltd. Sponsored by: Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Annual sponsors: Toda Corporation, Bloomberg L.P.
●Structure of the exhibition
This exhibition is divided into three chapters, and traces the process of development and transformation that the constructive poster underwent throughout the 20th century through 130 posters.
1 Geometry of Images and Letters (52 works by 15 artists)
This exhibition traces the succession and development of the constructive poster/International Style, represented by the Swiss School and Ulm School, which played a historical role in guiding the nature of visual communication after the war.
Exhibiting designers: Ernst Keller, Walter Käch, Richard Paul Lohse, Hans Neuburg, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Carlo Vivarelli, Robert Büchler, Emil Ruder, Armin Hoffmann, Paul Grödinger, Karl Gerstner, Max Bill, Armir Mavignier, Mary Vieira, Otl Aicher
ⓒIsisuf. Istituto internazionale di studi sul futurismo - Archivio Mary Vieira
2 Historical Dynamism (11 Artists, 18 Works) This exhibition features posters that symbolize Russian Constructivism, Bauhaus, and New Typography, which emerged before World War II and can be said to be the roots of the International Style.
Exhibiting designers: Eugen Ehmann, Herbert Bayer, Bernard Francis, Karl Otto Müller, Theo Balmer, El Lissitzky, the Stenberg brothers, Valentina Kuragina, Hermann Eidenbenz, Jan Tschichold, Jacques-Nathan-Garamont
3Where Communication Lies (11artists・60works)
This exhibition traces the trends known as New Wave and Postmodern design that emerged from the 1970s onwards against the backdrop of the International Style, through 60 posters by 11 designers.
Featured designers: Wolfgang Weingart, Willy Kunz, Katherine McCoy, William Longhauser, April Greiman, Giorgio Camuffo, Jean-Benoit Levy, Scholos-Wedel, Octavo, Zaian
ⓒJean-Benoit Levy (AGIAIGA), Studio AND (www.and.ch), Photo Alexandre Genoud
●Highlights
1. An exhibition offering a panoramic view of posters, the origins of visual design
The posters present a "landscape woven with images and text." This exhibition focuses on "constructive posters," which blend images and text within a geometric screen composition. This exhibition explores the origins of modern visual design culture through a panoramic view of posters that form the foundation of contemporary visual design.
2. Trace the development of constructive posters as if reading a story
From their rise in the 1920s to the computer graphics of the 1990s, constructive posters have evolved, taking on various forms. Designs with similar trends continue to play a major role in contemporary society.
This exhibition traces the evolution and shining light of the imagery and textual landscapes projected by constructive posters from various perspectives, as if reading a story.
3. Providing a perspective on what a poster is and how we should view posters today
Through the emergence, development, and sharing of the typefaces, papers, and styles used in constructive posters, we offer a perspective on what posters are and how we should view them today, questioning the significance of posters in the increasingly digital age and in the future.
Related Programs
Related programs include poster-making workshops. Special viewing tours for people with disabilities are also planned as part of educational outreach activities during the exhibition. Details will be announced on our website and social media as soon as they are decided.
Venue Information
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum | 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
[Meguro Station] 7-minute walk from the JR Yamanote Line East Exit / Tokyu Meguro Line Main Exit
[Shirokanedai Station] 6-minute walk from Exit 1 of the Toei Mita Line / Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
TEL. 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) 03-3443-0201 (Main) / FAX. 03-3443-3228
Website www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram @teienartmuseum
Click here for company press release details
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