Showa Modern: Signs, 1920-1930s textiles “Robotic Building” answers these questions

“Robotic Building” answers these questions and more

Thematic focal points are presented on the basis of about 300 selected objects

from 13th April to the 14th of August 2019

it signifies “the beginning of something

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Showa Modern: Signs, 1920-1930s textiles “Robotic Building” answers these questionsCutting edge works of 1920s and 1930s Japanese design that still excite and inspire. The 1920s and 1930s were a time of tremendous change in the urban Japanese landscape. As a wave of westernization and cosmopolitan culture swept the cities, streets were inundated with bars, cafs, and boutiques. Signs and displays on streets and in store windows were key elements of these new cityscapes. The works of design in this book encompass more than 200