"Irving Penn × Issey Miyake (1988) - Tan Outfit Silver Hat Poster", Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset 1988, Ultra Rare, Size (c.102 x 72 cm)
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This is an original Japanese offset poster printed in the 1988. This poster is ultra rare and is displayed in the world`s most prestigious galleries such as Victoria and Albert Museum. It is very difficult / almost impossible to find in any condition.
True first‑issue Penn × Miyake posters surface only rarely—usually one at a time and almost never with primary provenance. This Callaway archive group unites the cream of late‑20th‑century Japanese fashion imagery with two giants of 20th‑century visual culture. Once gone, they will be exceptionally difficult to replace
– Callaway Family Archive Posters –
Why this collection matters
Historic collaboration – From 1987 to 1999 the late master photographer Irving Penn was given total creative freedom by fashion visionary Issey Miyake. Penn’s studio images, treated graphically by design titan Ikko Tanaka, became the definitive visual language for Miyake’s collections and anchored the landmark exhibition “A‑UN” (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1988).
Direct provenance – These 19 posters come directly from the personal archives of Callaway family, the publishers who produced Issey Miyake: Photographs by Irving Penn (1988) and sponsored the Paris show. They were never commercially distributed.
Museum stature – Identical prints reside in the holdings of the V&A (London), Kyoto Costume Institute, 21_21 Design Sight (Tokyo) and the Irving Penn Foundation. They are increasingly requested for loan to fashion‑photography retrospectives.
Cross‑disciplinary appeal – Each sheet is a fully resolved work of fashion, portrait photography and Japanese graphic design—collectible by poster specialists, photography connoisseurs, design historians and couture archivists alike.
Condition – Stored flat since printing, never folded. Minor handling creases or margin softening only; original colours are fresh and unfaded. Suitable for A‑grade linen‑backing or direct framing in UV acrylic.
Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 37 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
