Shikei senkoku (Death Sentence)
Date
1925
Credits
- Hagiwara Kyōjirō Artist
Format
- Book 1130
- Book Cover 361
Typefaces
Media
- paper 2316
- silk-screen 132
- ink 575
- newsprint 64
Techniques
- letterpress printing 115
- offset lithography 707
- lithography 248
- photography 168
- illustration 383
- printmaking 52
Dimensions
14 × 22 cm
Locations Made
- Japan 657
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.
