■Inspiration

I began my research of the 1960s without much familiarity of the era but as I learned about the world events, famous people and pop culture of the time, I found my inspiration. Drawing the idea from history book timelines, I decided to illustrate the milestones of the 1960s with art and letterings and envisioned peering into the time through a telescope.

【Milestones of the 1960’s】
　Russia（1961）　Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin -first human astronaut quoting “The Earth is blue”
　USA（1961）　The Beach Boys -craze for surfer music and California rock
　UK（1962）　The Beatles -recording debut of the world-wide sensation
　Japan（1964）　Tokaido Shinakansen -launch of the first Japanese bullet train