About Hiroshi Ohchi
Lived 1908 – 1974 (aged 65–66). Hiroshi Ohchi was a Japanese designer.
was a Japanese graphic designer as well as a visual designer best known for his work as the first art director of IDEA magazine. He also designed the logo for Idemitsu Kosan.
Biography Hiroshi Ohchi was born in Okayama, Japan. He graduated from Tokyo School of Arts. He was the first art director of IDEA magazine, a quarterly publication that began in 1953 which "focuses on graphic design and typography, published in Tokyo, Japan." His work has also been featured in several exhibits at MoMa, including "Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye" and "Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000." He died in 1974.
Selected works IDEA #002
IDEA #003
IDEA #021
IDEA #045
IDEA #049
IDEA #064
IDEA #075
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Who was Hiroshi Ohchi?
Japanese artist (1908–1974)
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Hiroshi Ohchi was born in 1908 in Okayama.
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Hiroshi Ohchi died in 1974.
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Hiroshi Ohchi was a designer.
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Hiroshi Ohchi was Japanese.
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