“EIKO by EIKO: Japan’s Ultimate Designer”, Original Japanese Exhibition Poster 1983, A2 Size (approx. 43.5 × 61.5 cm) — Ultra Rare, Direct Provenance N135

This is an original Japanese A2 exhibition poster printed in 1983 to promote Eiko Ishioka’s landmark book and show EIKO by EIKO: Japan’s Ultimate Designer (published by Callaway, New York, and Kyuryudo, Tokyo). The striking design frames the iconic portrait of Ishioka with two girls in vermilion dresses, with bold gold kanji characters and the PARCO vertical mark inside the image. Close-up image confirms an original 1983 Eiko Ishioka poster for “EIKO by EIKO – Eiko Ishioka: Japan’s Ultimate Designer.” Published by Callaway (New York) and Kyuryudo (Tokyo) for the fall 1983 book/exhibition; printed in Japan by Nissha; © 1983 Eiko Ishioka. Features the iconic image of two girls in red dresses before silver drapery and includes the publishers’ colophon mark. (Exact size: 43.5 × 61.5 cm.)

Direct provenance: this example comes straight from the personal archives of the Callaway family, the publishers who produced the book and sponsored the New York exhibition campaign. These posters were never commercially distributed, making surviving A2 copies exceptionally scarce.

First time we have had it in our gallery.

It is over 41 years old!

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

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.