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Shigeo Fukuda

Japan’s graphic design master Shigeo Fukuda passed away last month. Fukuda created thousands of optical illusion posters — and some installations — that are so simple, clever and memorable and kept wowing the world for nearly fifty years. Rest in peace.
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gerd said | 6 February, 2009

Link doesn’t work the ‘h’ in http is missing.

Zolton said | 6 February, 2009

Thanks Gerd, we’ve fixed this now.

Zolton

francis said | 6 February, 2009

ha! that VICTORY one is fantastic!

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