03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metropolis Japan
Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975
Graphic design doesn't just decorate history—it records, distorts and challenges it. Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975 is a bold, archive-driven exhibition tracing the visual evolution of Japan over a turbulent century. Spanning from the country's reopening to the West through to the brink of the digital era, the show draws from Ian Lynam's acclaimed book of the same name, transforming it into a walk-through timeline of design, politics and aesthetics.
On display are original posters, advertisements, packaging, magazines and other printed materials that shaped—and reflected—Japan's modern identity. The exhibition also features a large-scale 'exploded' version of Lynam's book, laid out across the gallery for close-up viewing.
