Industrial Art News – Vol. 27, No. 8, November 1959

Dimensions: 181 × 256 mm
Type of Work: Industrial Design Publication
Curatorial Note: Added by Curator on October 7, 2025
Related Items: Graphic Design 02 (1960); IDEA (1955); Industrial Design Annuals, late 1950s

Published in November 1959, this issue of Industrial Art News exemplifies the dynamic intersection of technology, design, and national ambition in postwar Japan. As Japan redefined itself through modern manufacturing and export industries, Industrial Art News served as a critical platform for sharing advances in industrial design, materials science, and visual communication.

The contents of this issue span a diverse range of topics — from the interior design of international jetliners such as the Douglas DC-8, Boeing 707-321, and De Havilland Comet 4, to reports on Tokyo Motor Show ’59 and the Trade Fair of Smaller Enterprises of Japan. Articles such as “The 1st General Assembly of ICSID in Stockholm” by Koike Iwataro, “Cigarette Lighter” and “Knife, Fork, Spoon Design” by the IAI Design Section, and “Report on Studying Abroad (1): General View of the U.S.A.” by Yoshiyuki Uchimura reveal Japan’s growing engagement with international design discourse.