07-31-2010, 10:52 AM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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Proletarian posters from 1930s Japan [gallery]
In the 1930s, a new style of poster emerged that reflected the growing significance of the masses in Japanese society. These artistic posters borrowed elements from Western design and often incorporated bold slogans with political, economic and educational themes.
Poster in advertisemtn for the Kusunoki Masashige Festival (by Kenkoku Kai, 1931)
[ pinktentacle.]
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
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