Movie posters, which have been displayed in theaters and on street corners as a promotional medium for films, have mostly been produced anonymously under the control of production and distribution companies in Japan. However, tracing the threads of history reveals posters that transcend this framework and assert their value as independent graphic works. Exhibition flyer Especially from the 1960s onward, various talents intersected with the film industry. Amidst the entanglement of genres such as film, art, literature, and theater, a new generation of designers such as Kiyoshi Awazu, Tadanori Yokoo, Makoto Wada, and Eiko Ishioka emerged. Furthermore, the establishment of the Art Theatre Guild of Japan (ATG) stimulated designers both…