Paul Rand: His Work from 1946 to 1958 [Yusaku Kamekura]

Paul Rand: His Work from 1946 to 1958 edited by Yusaku Kamekura, 1959. 1st American ed., Zokeisha, Tokyo and Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 10.25 x 9.75, pp. 132 with English and Japanese text. Beautifully made and printed in Japan by Zokeisha Publications. From the library of ”EDWARD J. ELKNER ASSOCS.” with his stamp on the front pastedown. This book is a careful record of Rand’s work from the past ten years of publication. Heavily illustrated throughout with over (150) plates including (31) in color. With Introductory notes on Paul Rand by: Yusaku Kamekura, Bernard Rudofsky, Giovanni Pintori and Hans Schleger. Featuring work sections devoted to: Posters and Billboards; Newspaper Advertisements; Magazine Advertisements; Packaging and Product Design; Direct Mail; Jacket Designs, Covers and Illustrations; One Day with Paul Rand by Yusaku Kamekura (Japanese Text); Paintings and Biographical Notes. Re: the dust jacket design: “The visual pun, in which a double meaning is projected graphically