Overview
Posters designed by the Harvard University graphic design professor Toshihiro Katayama, primarily for events and exhibitions at the Carpenter Center for Visual Arts.
Dates
- Creation: 1966-1993
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)Posters designed by Toshihiro Katayama, primarily for exhibitions and events at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University.
Biographical / Historical
Toshihiro Katayama, born in Osaka, Japan, is a professor of Graphic Design at Harvard University. He served as the Director of the Carpenter Center for Visual Arts (1990-1995).
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. 1966 - 1967
- II. 1967 - 1968
- III. 1968 - 1969
- IV. 1969 - 1970
- V. 1970 - 1971
- VI. 1971 - 1972
- VII. 1972 - 1973
- VIII. 1973 - 1974
- IX. 1974 - 1975
- X. 1975 - 1976
- XI. 1976 - 1977
- XII. 1977 - 1978
- XIII. 1978 - 1979
- XIV. 1979 - 1980
- XV. 1981 - 1982
- XVI. 1982 - 1983
- XVII. 1983 - 1984
- XVIII. 1984 - 1985
- XIX. 1985 - 1986
- XX. 1986 - 1987
- XXI. 1987 - 1988
- XXII. 1988 - 1989
- XXIII. 1989 - 1990
- XXIV. 1990 - 1991
- XXV. 1991 - 1992
- XXVI. 1992 - 1993
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
95H-56. Gift of Toshihiro Katayama, 16 Mystic Bank, Arlington, Massachusetts 02174; received: 1995 August 24.
Processing Information
This finding aid describes only a portion of the collection (118 of 201 items).
- Title
- Katayama, Toshihiro, 1928-. Toshihiro Katayama posters, 1966-1993: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01603
Repository Details
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