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Kimio Eto ‎– Art of the Koto; The Music of Japan album art

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center on Dec 10th, 2019. Artwork published in .
Kimio Eto ‎– Art of the Koto; The Music of Japan album art 1
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An interesting pairing of typefaces on the cover of this French/Benelux release of this album by Kimio Eto. The design uses the Normandia Open style, with its distinct uppercase K design. The smaller type for the subtitle of the record is set in Filmotype Ginger, a nice condensed geometric sans from the 1950s. The earlier US and UK releases of this record, unfortunately, used Bruce Mikita, in a very stereotypical fashion, typical of the time.

Kimio Eto ‎– Art of the Koto; The Music of Japan album art 2
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Kimio Eto ‎– Art of the Koto; The Music of Japan album art 3
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The American release of the same album, this time with  in the supporting role.
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The American release of the same album, this time with Bruce Mikita in the supporting role.

Kimio Eto ‎– Art of the Koto; The Music of Japan album art 5
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  • Normandia
  • Filmotype Ginger
  • Bruce Mikita

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