the 20th century has witnessed a considerable progress in technology. what will this rapid transformation of information bring to future generations? we don’t have a clue. visual designs will eventually take over the functions of multimedia in communication design. i feel that i carry a heavy responsibility as a creator who witnessed the shift from a low-tech to a high-tech environment. —mitsuo katsui

A page in Visionary Scape book.

 

 

visionary scape

In 2003 Mitsuo Katsui published a collection of his works titled Visionary Scape. A year later, an exhibition spanning his entire career was held at the Museum of Modern Art, Toyama. The retrospective spanned his early works of graphic design through different media transformations to visual design, enabling a close examination of Mitsuo’s creative process.

Ape Call from Tokyo F-40 Ionosphere poster, 1990.

Ape Call from Tokyo F-30 Ionosphere poster, 1990.

Ape Call from Tokyo F-40 Ionosphere poster, 1990.

Ape Call from Tokyo F-40 Ionosphere poster, 1990.