Future wave: Japan design

This documentary explores, through example and personal reflection, the economics, aesthetics, personalities, and traditional spiritual links that translate so spectacularly into Japanese design.

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Credits

production company

Cinema Guild

producer/director

John Rabinovitch

Duration

00:57:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325290

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Costume design

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Design, Industrial

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Japan

Crafts & Visual Arts → Aesthetics

Crafts & Visual Arts → Costume design

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Design, Industrial

Music & Performing Arts → Costume design

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1990

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