collaboration with issey miyake

 

In 2014 fashion designer Issey Miyake created a line of clothing and accessories for his Pleats Please brand inspired by the works of Nagai. Each item was based on a motif of five stylized animals from the poster “Life,” which Nagai painted in 1993.

the package can embody certain personal and spiritual values and not only serve a material purpose. this attitude is related to the spirit of the tea ceremony or of zen buddhism. perhaps as a result, many traditional japanese packages display a simple and sober charm rather than being decorative. —kazumasa nagai

Advertisement poster for Asahi beer. Dozens of Asahi beer caps beneath the beer bottle