"TADANORI YOKOO - New York (1968)", Japanese Contemporary Art Poster, Original Offset 1968, Ultra Rare, SIGNED, Size (c.84.1 x 60.5 cm)
This is an original Japanese offset poster printed in the 1968. 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.
New York (1968) — Signed Original Japanese Offset Poster by Tadanori Yokoo
This is an original Japanese offset poster printed in 1968 for Yokoo’s celebrated collage New York. The work is ultra-rare and held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York (MoMA obj. no. 369.1969).
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/6567
We personally had the poster signed by Tadanori Yokoo on 3 June 2025; a Certificate of Authenticity issued by his studio is included. Condition is near mint.
New York captures Yokoo’s hallmark pop-surreal collage style: sequential views of the Statue of Liberty rise against a crystalline sky, book-ended by vivid roses and fluttering butterflies that blur the line between postcard nostalgia and psychedelic dreamscape. At the horizon, a photomontage of Manhattan’s skyline floats like a mirage—an emblem of post-war optimism and global modernity. First exhibited in 1968, the design crystallised Yokoo’s fascination with trans-Pacific cultural exchange and helped propel him onto the international stage alongside contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Frank Stella.
Japan Poster Shop has acquired an exceptional collection of Yokoo originals from one of Japan’s most dedicated collectors—an individual who spent decades preserving these visionary designs. Yokoo, often dubbed “Japan’s Warhol,” revolutionised graphic art with a fusion of ukiyo-e composition, pop-art colour, and avant-garde collage. His poster work for musicians like The Beatles and Miles Davis, and his inclusion in MoMA’s landmark 1968 show “Word and Image,” cemented his global influence.
Please examine the listing images (front, back, signature, blind-stamp) as they show the exact poster for sale.
1. Over 57 years old—not a reproduction or reprint
2. Near-mint condition; rich colours, clean margins, crisp paper
3. Signed in black marker by Tadanori Yokoo on 3 June 2025
4. COA from Yokoo Studio included
A museum-grade opportunity to own one of Yokoo’s most iconic 1960s designs, complete with fresh artist signature and provenance documentation.
Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 57 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
