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Shiro Kuramata's Design: A Microcosm Within Memory

Shiro Kuramata's Design: A Microcosm Within Memory

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This is the official catalog for the "Shiro Kuramata's Design - Microcosm in Memory" exhibition, which was held in 2023.

Shiro Kuramata, a designer who gained worldwide acclaim in the design world since the 1960s. This catalog explores the figure and works of Shiro Kuramata, focusing on "Shiro Kuramata himself," the inner self and background of thought of the designer. It introduces his representative works from his early to later years with abundant illustrations and text, tracing his creative footsteps.

Shiro Kuramata, who passed away suddenly at the age of 56 in 1991, at the peak of his career. This book, published in 2021, the 30th anniversary of his death, will be a valuable resource for conveying the image of Shiro Kuramata and his poetic design work not only to those who lived in the same era, but also to the younger generation.


[Title] Shiro Kuramata's Design: A Microcosm Within Memory
[Publisher] Asahi Shimbun Company
[Publication Date] November 17, 2023
[Number of pages] 320 pages
[Size] Approximately 22.8 x 17.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.78 kg
[Format] Hardcover
[Title Reading] Kuramata Shiro's Design: The Universe Within Memory
[Author(s), Editor(s), etc.] Nobuko Inatsuka (Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art), Aya Kato (Setagaya Art Museum), Hisatoshi Noda (Setagaya Art Museum), Tomomi Miyagawa (Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art) / Writing and Editing
[Printing] Yamada Photo Engraving Co., Ltd.
[ISBN] 978-4-87642-221-0
[Condition] Used [7] Above average (minor scratches on the cover)
[Accessories] None
[Published in]
[Exhibition-related associations] Setagaya Museum of Art (2023-2024), Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art (2024), Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art (2024)

Shiro Kuramata 1934 - 1991

Born in Tokyo in 1934.
 In 1956, he graduated from the Kuwahara Design Institute.
In 1965, he established his own design firm, Kuramata Design Office, and became independent.
In the 1970s, he began designing interiors for establishments such as the "Kiriko" coffee shop and the "Issey Miyake" boutique, attracting attention with his unique worldview.
In the 1980s, she created her signature works, such as "How High the Moon" (1986), which used acrylic and steel mesh, and the chair "Miss Blanche" (1988), which encased a glass rose, and gained international acclaim.
His achievements were widely recognized, including receiving the Mainichi Design Award in 1981 and the French government's Order of Arts and Letters in 1987.
He passed away suddenly in 1991 at the young age of 56.

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