The name Harada Osamu is believed to be familiar to Japanese illustration enthusiasts. He is one of Japan’s top illustrators, known for blending traditional Japanese style with innovative contemporary design elements. He first published his work in the inaugural issue of the Japanese magazine an.an in 1970, receiving high praise from the industry. Recently, after six years, Harada Osamu established his own brand, OSAMU GOODS, which quickly became popular among high school girls. His brand is inspired by the twelve characters from the ancient English nursery rhyme “Mother Goose,” particularly the boy Jack and the girl Jill, which has won him the love of fans worldwide.
Recently, the brand’s first overseas exhibition, “Osamu Harada’s OSAMU GOODS Exhibition,” was held at the Harbour City Art Museum. The exhibition showcased his precious products, logos, and typography designs from the late 1970s to the 1990s, including notebooks, notepads, pencils, pocket books, paper bags, ashtrays, and booklets. Among them, the school tote bags with Mother Goose poems printed on them were particularly popular, allowing people to learn about the background story of the characters.
Harada Osamu was deeply attracted to the nostalgic style of the 1950s and 1960s in North America. He was inspired by the fashion of the models in the American magazine Seventeen and the actresses in Hollywood youth films. Therefore, in OSAMU GOODS, you can easily find designs that incorporate these elements.
In addition, the exhibition also features a mini pop-up store, offering a variety of cute OSAMU replica merchandise accessories, including T-shirts, combs, keychains, and utensils, etc. Fans must not miss it.
Harada Osamu’s OSAMU GOODS Exhibition @ Harbour City
Date: Now until August 13th
Time: 11am to 10pm
Location: Harbour City Art Gallery (Shop 207, Level 2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City)
