Uno Akira (1934-) remains one of Japan's leading illustrators and graphic designers. A legendary figure credited with causing the terms “illustration” and “illustrator” to gain currency in Japan in the 1960s, he is constantly evolving. Since his debut in the early 1950s, the scope of his work has expanded without constraint, and his creations now span a range that includes illustration, posters, picturebooks and other books, animated films, paintings, and stage design.

This is the largest ever exhibition of Uno's work, covering everything from his early days to his latest works. It features a wide variety of precious original drawings and other materials, including corporate advertising from the 1950s; underground theatre posters, picturebooks and children's books from the 1960s; and drawing of haiku and girls that he has produced in recent years.

The exhibition takes visitors into the flamboyant aesthetic world that has sprung from Uno’s “spellbinding southpaw”, transcending time.