This is an original Japanese silk screen poster printed in the 1996. 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 exact poster is currently displayed in M+ in Hong Kong.
https://www.mplus.org.hk/en/collection/objects/exhibition-poster-shiro-kuramata-19341991-hara-museum-of-contemporary-art-2016202/
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.
This poster was created for the Shiro Kuramata 1934–1991 exhibition, held at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo in 1996. It blends elements of Yokoo Tadanori’s signature style while referencing the work of Shiro Kuramata, one of Japan’s most influential 20th-century designers. The background features a stylized rising sun, a motif often seen in Yokoo’s work that evokes Japan’s history, with rays shining through a colorful sky and clouds. In the foreground are two iconic Kuramata designs: the Oba-Q lamps on the left and the Glass Chair in the center. Kuramata’s name, written in the Latin alphabet, alludes to the aesthetics of American comic books, while a bearded figure holds a medallion bearing Kuramata’s name in Japanese and his birth and death years. The figure’s face is modeled after a fukusuke doll, a traditional Japanese charm that Yokoo frequently incorporates into his designs. At the bottom, a square grid leading toward the sun references a Tokyo showroom for Kirony carpets designed by Kuramata in 1973. The color grid also evokes the work of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, a major influence on Kuramata.
The front is autographed by Tadanori Yokoo.
One of Japan's most famous graphic designers - the legend Tadanori Yokoo.
He is a celebrated graphic designer whose iconic posters and album covers for artists like The Beatles, Miles Davis, and Carlos Santana left a lasting impact on global pop culture. His psychedelic designs blended traditional Japanese elements with influences from Pop art, Surrealism, and American graphic design, foreshadowing the poster styles of 1960s San Francisco. Yokoo’s work was featured alongside artists such as Frank Stella and Andy Warhol in the 1968 MoMA exhibition "Word and Image." Known for pushing visual boundaries, he provocatively incorporated symbols of Japanese imperialism — such as the rising sun, Mount Fuji, and bullet trains — often juxtaposing them with crude or controversial imagery. His graphic style was rooted in Japanese ukiyo-e printmaking and collage, and a transformative journey to India deepened his fascination with mysticism, inspiring his use of Buddhist symbolism in his art.
Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 28 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.