History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design
Schedule
Fri Feb 20 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Design Museum of Chicago | Chicago, IL
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An origin story of three incredibly popular forms of cultural production in Japan, but just as much a stroll through Japanese history.About this Event
Includes flying penguins, talking dogs, male pattern baldness, natural disasters, and giant catfishes. Action-packed!
Ian Lynam works at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research. He is faculty at Temple University Japan. He operates the Tokyo design studio Ian Lynam Design, working across identity, typography, and interior design. Ian writes for IDEA (JP), Modes of Criticism (PT/UK), Slanted (DE) and has published a number of books about design, including Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975.
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Design Museum of Chicago, 72 East Randolph Street, Chicago, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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