User:Cennaroll/Yusaku Kamekura

Lead
Revised- Born in Niigata Prefecture on April 6, 1915, Yūsaku Kamekura known as the "godfather or boss of post war Japanese graphic design" because of the important role he played in shaping the modern graphic design world in Japan. Kamekura introduced these modern designs and incorporated them into the Japanese traditional art style. He inspired numerous young, inspiring and talented artists even famous artist were inspired by Kamekura designs.

Death and Legacy
Revised- Yūsaku Kamekura died on 11 May 1997 in Tokyo, Japan. But Kamakura's legacy of his idea to combine the international style of design with the Japanese traditional art style. His organizations he founded to help incorporate and introduce modern art into Japan graphic design world led to many new inspirations and creations. Kamakura's designs are still well known to this day as they are a piece of Graphic design History. For example, his iconic "Tokyo 1964" logo for the Tokyo Summer Olympics was recreated for the "Tokyo 2022" Olympics to pay contribute to such an iconic and one of the first innovative, modernist design to be presented.