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Proletarian posters from 1930s Japan
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. Here are a few examples.
Health Exercises for the People (Bureau of Postal Insurance, 1930)
Tohoku Area Famine Relief (Federation of Tokyo Area Proletarian Organizations, 1931)
The 2nd Proletarian Art Grand Exhibition (Japan Proletarian Artists Federation, 1929)
Workers and Farmers Russian Art Exhibit (Japan Proletarian Art League, 1927)
Listen! Workers of All Nations! (1931)
Safety Leads to Efficiency (Labor Welfare Association, 1932)
Proletarian Art Institute (1930)
Poster for The Proletarian Graph Magazine (Proletarian News Company, 1929)
Indulging in Alcohol Ruins Your Health (Labor Welfare Association, 1932)
Harufusa Ohashi (Election Poster for Labor-Farmer Party, 1928)
Come, the Dawn of Mankind is Breaking (Farmers’ Theater Performance, 1928)
National Bonds for the Sino-Japanese War (Ministry of Finance, 1937)
The Grand National Exhibition of Advancing Japan (City of Gifu, 1936)
Records of a Victory (Leftist Theater’s 20th Performance, 1931)
A Town With No Sun (Leftist Theater’s 14th Performance, 1930)
A Happy Worker Makes a Happy Home (Labor Welfare Association, 1932)
Rise, All Japanese Citizens (Imperial Rule Assistance Association, 1940)
The Key to Harmony Is the Spirit of Mutual Help (Ehime Factory Improvement Committee, 1929)
To Manchuria! (Ministry of Overseas Affairs, 1927)
Poster for Taishu [The Masses] Magazine (Taishusha, 1929)
Kusunoki Masashige Festival (Kenkoku Kai, 1931)
Mobilizing All Citizens and Organizations for the Nation (Industrial Guilds Central Committee, 1937)
Pay a Living Wage (Japan Textile Workers’ Union, 1930)
Prevent Tuberculosis (Ministry of Home Affairs – Social Affairs Bureau, 1930)
Clean Up Before Make Up (Labor Welfare Association, 1932)
[Source: "Japanese Posters and Handbills in the 1930s - Communication in Mass Society," published by National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 2001]
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July 10th, 2010
@ 10:11 pm
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July 10th, 2010
@ 10:13 pm
The first one looks like PM Kan’s new commercial where he is washing the sheet.
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July 10th, 2010
@ 11:17 pm
Excellent Post. Never seen anything like this.
July 10th, 2010
@ 11:42 pm
Some interesting reference of other classic images.
Great post.
July 11th, 2010
@ 12:16 am
Fantastic, I wish I could get a copy of a few of those for myself!
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