"TADANORI YOKOO - Man-Powered Plane - Solomon, Tenjō Sajiki", Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Silk Screen 1970, Ultra Rare, Size (c.75 x 109cm)

*Please note the price is fixed for this item. It is not included in any of our periodic sales (e.g. Black Friday)!*

This is an original Japanese silk screen poster printed in the 1970. This poster is ultra rare and is displayed in the world`s most prestigious galleries such as MoMA in New York City. It is very difficult / almost impossible to find in any condition.

This poster is part of the permanent collection at the Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art in Kobe, Japan.

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Japan Poster Shop has acquired a substantial and unique collection of original Tadanori Yokoo posters from one of the most prolific collectors in Japan. This individual has a very colorful life story, having invested and dedicated many decades to his love for Tadanori Yokoo`s vibrant designs.

Pop art’s ethos of “descent into the everyday” was central to Tadanori Yokoo’s work. He reimagined pre-modern, anonymous Japanese imagery—rising sun motifs, hanafuda cards, ukiyo-e, beer labels, and lucky charms—into bold, innovative posters that challenged modern design through nostalgic yet radical visual language.

This explosively colorful 1970 poster was created for Shūji Terayama’s avant-garde theater troupe Tenjō Sajiki to promote Jinriki Hikouki Baromon (Human-Powered Aircraft Baromon). Commissioned by fashion brand JUN ROPE, the piece fuses psychedelic pop, erotic surrealism, and political chaos—anchored by a cosmic kiss—capturing the spirit of Japan’s 1970s counterculture.

All Yokoo’s posters for underground theater groups like Tenjō Sajiki and Situation Theatre were silkscreen printed. Though a primitive and imperfect method, silkscreen was cost-effective for small troupes and aesthetically aligned with the raw, handcrafted quality of ukiyo-e and lithographs. Its tactile, opaque finish contrasted sharply with high-resolution offset printing, imbuing each poster with artistic weight and a subcultural zine-like aura.

Yokoo’s use of silkscreen wasn’t just practical—it was strategic. The medium’s physicality and limitations amplified his artistic goals, blending popular culture, protest, and experimental design into vibrant, collectible artworks.

Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. 

It is over 55 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.