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.
Tadanori Yokoo, “Konoike Transportation Co., Ltd.” (1997)
Original Silkscreen Print on Paper, B1 Size (103 × 73 cm | 40.6 × 28.7 in)
As held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York.
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/6055
This is an original 1997 silkscreen print by legendary Japanese graphic designer Tadanori Yokoo, created as a commissioned work for Konoike Transportation Co., Ltd., a major Japanese logistics firm. The piece is a masterclass in Yokoo’s signature style — a rich fusion of Pop Art, Surrealism, Japanese iconography, and political irony.
Dominated by the image of the Great Sphinx of Giza, an army of workers, and a surreal cascade of winged wheels, the poster transforms what could have been corporate ephemera into a layered critique of modernization, industrialism, and spectacle. The sunburst in the background evokes Japanese imperial imagery, while the flying objects and theatrical composition recall psychedelic poster art from San Francisco and early 20th-century European avant-garde.
This work is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, where it is cataloged as a representative piece of Yokoo’s mid-career output. It exemplifies his ability to challenge the boundaries between advertising and art, commerce and critique.
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.
In today's world, when advanced reproduction techniques and printing methods have been developed, silkscreen printing can be said to be an extremely primitive and imperfect printing method. However, it is precisely because of this primitive imperfection that silkscreen printing has been highly developed.
It is a medium that retains a handcrafted, intimate feel like woodblock prints or lithographs, not found in offset or primary color printing, which are more common printing methods. Such handcrafted printing methods are themselves subcultural, and are therefore suitable as a means of printing posters for subcultural groups, in the sense that the medium is the message.
Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
We have provided additional imagery as the condition is phenomenal!!
It is over 28 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
*Please note the price is fixed for this item. It is not included in any of our periodic sales (e.g. Black Friday)!*