check out the amazing work of Japanese illustrator,
Ryohei
Yanagihara
b. 1931
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ABOUT
Ryohei Yanagihara was a prolific illustrator who created numerous book covers and other print work. He went on to become a major figure in Japanese independent animation in the early-1960's as well as becoming the main illustrator for Japan's shipping company, MITSUI O.S.K. LINES. Yanagihara also designed over 40 movie title sequences. Ryohei's work has a strong formal graphic sensibility that owes a lot to other mid-century masters such as Miroslav Sasek, Paul Rand and Saul Bass. In many ways, he's the like unsung godfather to many of today’s great designers and illustrators.
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Ryohei's intro, taken from the Mitsui O.S.K. lines museum site:
Hello, this is Ryohei Yanagihara. Thank you very much for your visit.
In 1948, what were you doing? Many of you were not even born, I am sure. It was the year I visited O.S.K. Line (today's MOL) for the first time. As a ship-happy boy, I wrote letters to many shipping lines. The warmest response came from OSK. The ship-happy boy grew into a ship-happy young man, then into a ship-happy middle aged, and into what I am now.
For over a half century since, I have drawn many pictures of ships. If I may boast a little bit of them, my ship pictures may look just casual sketches, but in fact they are based on real blueprints. This makes me a ship-happy artist, not just an artist.
This museum displays cutout art works which are full of my emotion. In the Museum library, you will find my essays which, I am sure, will make you understand what my emotion is like. There are a lot more of works by this artist, ship-happy for over a half century. I will add more to the exhibits and fill the library racks. Do look forward to them.
Thank you.
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you just saw the Brilliant SHIP-HAPPY BOY work of :
Ryohei Yanagihara