Shikei senkoku (Death Sentence)
Date
1925
Credits
- Hagiwara Kyōjirō Artist
Format
- Book 1099
- Book Cover 350
Typefaces
Media
- paper 2260
- silk-screen 130
- ink 569
- newsprint 63
Techniques
- letterpress printing 114
- offset lithography 686
- lithography 247
- photography 163
- illustration 371
- printmaking 50
Dimensions
14 × 22 cm
Locations Made
- Japan 612
Shikei Sengoku (Death Sentence) was created by the Japanese avant-garde group Movo in 1925. It was founded by artists such as Murayama Tomoyoshi, Masami Yanase, Kamenosuke Ogata, Shuzo Oura, and Shinro Kadowaki. It represents Mavo's collaborative book design and exemplifies its visual art and literary expressions. Shikei Sengoku's typography was different; the text layout was framed with lines, symbols, and shapes. It remains one of the best examples of Mavo's original vision, showing how typography and the layout can turn a book into a work of art.
