Humorous Film Poster Illustrating Modern Japanese Family through Finger Puppet Characters - Designed by Asahi Activity Package Co., Ltd. 旭アクティビティパッケージ株式会社

Asahi Activity Package Co., Ltd. 旭アクティビティパッケージ株式会社  designed this film poster advertising a film about the Japanese family structure within Japanese Society. With the father resembling the thumb, the mother the index finger, the grandmother the middle finger, and the two children the ring and pinky fingers. This film poster is an example of how businesses used practical poster designs 実用ポスター図案 for commercial purposes in the 1928-30s.

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The Complete Commercial Artist: Making Modern Design in Japan, 1928–1930 | Letterform Archive

Weisenfeld, Gennifer S. 2024. The Complete Commercial Artist: Making Modern Design in Japan, 1928-1930. San Francisco: Letterform Archive.