Store it away in a paulownia wood box
That kind of book design work
There is.

Keisuke Serizawa, one of Japan's leading dyers (1895-1984The works of the artist are wide-ranging, from kimonos, noren curtains, calendars and other items that brighten up our lives, to works of art such as folding screens and scrolls, to commercial and interior design. Of particular note is his work related to books.1931Year (Showa6The cover of the monthly magazine "Kogei" that he designed in500The stencil-dyed cover of the section1It was produced over a period of years.20Annually120Issues published27By issueSerizawa'sThe stencil-dyed fabric was featured on the cover.54Over the years, Serizawa has worked on a number of books, from bookbinding to illustrations, including a private book that he himself came up with.850It is said to be more than a book.

This special edition book, in a paulownia wood box, was hand-designed by Keisuke Serizawa himself.Contains 80 book design illustrationsThis is a collector's edition. It faithfully reproduces the materials and techniques actually used,The personThe collection also includes hand-dyed covers. It includes the inaugural issue of the folk art magazine "Kogei" edited by Muneyoshi Yanagi, which is now difficult to obtain, Seibunsha's "Handicraft Japan," and Yasunari Kawabata's "Snow Country" published by Sogensha.It can be said to be a complete preservation edition.The cover design, which is made using actual woodblock prints, original stencil dyeing, and hand coloring, is incomparably more beautiful than a printed work, and as a multiple work by artist Keisuke Serizawa, it has value comparable to that of a work of art.

Text by Osamu Kushida