kazumasa nagai

A red creature with blue eyes on a blue background. Poster for Ueno Zoo, Tokyo

Poster for Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, 1994.
© DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion.

series of editorials on prominent designers

known both as a modernist and a japаnese traditionalist, kazumasa nagai is one of the most acclaimed japanese designers and printmakers.

he created the iconic corporate logos for such major companies as mitsubishi UFJ and japan railways as well as thousands of posters, many of which are exhibited in modern art museums around the world. kazumasa nagai is recognized for his unique, timeless and visually dynamic imagery.

Kazumasa Nagai wearing black, looking into camera

Kazumasa Nagai. Photo by Nakano Yoshiki. © Japan Institute of Design Promotion.