半世紀以上にわたり日本のグラフィックデザイン界の最前線で活躍する永井一正氏の膨大な作品群の中から、本展では主に動植物をモチーフに"LIFE"をテーマにしたポスター作品を厳選して紹介。かけがえのない命や自然への強いメッセージとともに、まさにあふれ出るような豊かな生命力を感じられる会場となった。

Out of the vast bulk of works created by Kazumasa Nagai, a leading force in Japan's graphic design realm for more than half a century, this exhibition focused on his posters featuring animals and plant motifs in his "LIFE" series. The exhibition spaces conveyed a strong message about the irreplaceable importance of life and nature, while simultaneously enabling visitors to feel the overflowing abundance of life's energy.

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大阪生まれ。1951年東京藝術大学彫刻科中退。1960年日本デザインセンター創立とともに参加。日宣美会員賞、毎日デザイン賞、芸術選奨文部大臣賞、東京ADC会員最高賞、毎日芸術賞など受賞多数。1989年紫綬褒章受章。富山県立近代美術館、ワルシャワ近代美術館ポスター館、池田20世紀美術館などで個展開催。作品はニューヨーク近代美術館、東京国立近代美術館などに収蔵。現在、日本デザインセンター代表取締役。JAGDA会長。AGI、東京ADCなどの会員。著書に『永井一正の世界』、『永井一正デザインライフ』など。

大阪生まれ。1951年東京藝術大学彫刻科中退。1960年日本デザインセンター創立とともに参加。ワルシャワ国際ポスタービエンナーレ金賞、日宣美会員賞、亀倉雄策賞、ブルノ国際グラフィックポスタービエンナーレグランプリなど、国内外で受賞多数。1967年より富山県立近代美術館、姫路市立美術館、ワルシャワ近代美術館ポスター館、池田20世紀美術館等、45回の個展を開催。2004年よりgggとdddのギャラリー監修者を務める。現在、日本デザインセンター最高顧問。JAGDA理事、AGI、東京ADC会員。

大阪生まれ。1953年東京藝術大学彫刻科中退。1960年日本デザインセンター創立に参加、現在最高顧問。札幌冬季オリンピックをはじめ、沖縄海洋博、アサヒビール、三菱東京UFJフィナンシャル・グループなど、多くのシンボルマークを制作。ポスターは企業広告、演奏会、展覧会など幅広く手がけ、国内外での受賞多数。東京ADC会員、JAGDA特別顧問、AGI会員。

大阪に生まれる。1951年東京藝術大学彫刻科中退。1960年日本デザインセンター創設に田中一光らと共に大阪から参加。1975年に代表取締役社長就任、現在は最高顧問。JAGDA特別顧問。札幌冬季オリンピック、沖縄海洋博、茨城県、新潟県、JA、アサヒビール、三菱UFJフィナンシャル・グループなどをはじめとしたマーク、CI、ポスターを多数手がける。80年代後半より、動植物をモチーフとした「LIFE」シリーズをつくりはじめ、2003年より銅版画へと展開する。東京ADCグランプリ、亀倉雄策賞、毎日デザイン賞、毎日芸術賞、芸術選奨文部大臣賞、紫綬褒章、旭日小綬章、姫路市文化芸術大賞、ワルシャワ国際ポスタービエンナーレ金賞、ブルノ国際グラフィックビエンナーレグランプリなど国内外での受賞多数。また作品は、東京国立近代美術館、富山県美術館、ニューヨーク近代美術館、メトロポリタン美術館など世界20ヵ国以上の美術館に所蔵されている。

Born in Osaka, he left the sculpture department of the Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music in 1951 and helped establish the Nippon Design Center in 1960. His many awards include the Japan Advertising Artists Club Award, the Tokyo ADC Members Grand Prize and the Mainichi Art Award. He received the 1989 Purple Ribbon Medal and has had one man shows at the Toyama Museum of Modern Art, the Poster Annex of the Warsaw Museum of Modern Art and the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art. His works are in the collections of the New York Museum of Modern Art and the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art. He is currently a representative director of the Nippon Design Center and a chairman of JAGDA, and a member of AGI and Tokyo ADC. Books: "World of Kazumasa Nagai" and "Kazumasa Nagai Design Life."

Born in Osaka. Left the sculpture department, the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1951. In 1960, participated in the founding of the Nippon Design Center. Major awards include the Warsaw International Poster Biennale Gold Prize, the Japan Advertising Artists Club (JAAC) Members Award, the Yusaku Kamekura Award, Grand Prizes at exhibitions in Bruno. Held solo exhibitions at 45 places including the Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, the Himeji City of Museum of Art, Zachera Art Gallery of the Warsaw Modern Museum, and Ikeda Museum 20th Century Art from 1967. He has been ggg and ddd's advisor since 2004. Currently serving as Nippon Design Center's Executive Vice President. He is a director of JAGDA, a member of AGI and Tokyo ADC.

Born in Osaka, Mr Nagai attended Tokyo National University of Fine Arts an Music until withdrawing in 1951. In 1960 he participated in the founding of Nippon Design Center, where he currently serves as Senior Executive Advisor. He has created numerous symbols through the years, including for the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics, Expo'75 in Okinawa and Asahi Breweries. He has also designed a broad range of posters for corporate advertising, musical performances, exhibitions, etc., and overseas. Mr. Nagai is a member of Tokyo ADC and AGI.

Born in Osaka, Kazumasa Nagai attended Tokyo National University of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts), where he studied Sculpture until withdrawing in 1951. In 1960, he participated in the founding of the Nippon Design Center, together with Ikko Tanaka and other up-and-coming young designers. In 1975 Mr. Nagai became that organization’s president, and he currently serves as its chief executive advisor. He also serves as special advisor to JAGDA.
During his long career he has created logomarks, CI and posters for numerous clients including: the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics, Okinawa Expo ’75, Ibaraki and Niigata prefectures, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA), Asahi Breweries, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, etc. In the late 1980s Mr. Nagai launched his “LIFE” series featuring flora and fauna motifs, and in 2003 his creative endeavors expanded to copperplate printmaking.
He has won a host of awards, both global and domestic: Tokyo ADC Grand Prize, Yusaku Kamekura Design Award, Mainichi Design Award, Mainichi Art Award, Himeji Cultural Arts Grand Prize, Warsaw International Poster Biennale Gold Prize, and International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno Grand Prize. From the Japanese Government he has received the prestigious Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts, Medal with Purple Ribbon, and Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.
Mr. Nagai’s works are included in the permanent collections of more than 20 museums worldwide, including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA), and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

DNP Graphic Design Archives Collection V: LIFE - Kazumasa Nagai Poster Exhibition

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