Instant purchase welcome Slight scratches on the front and back cover No cutouts or writing in the text, in good condition "A Handbook for Traveling with Maija Isola" kinologue Price: ¥ --- #kinologue #book #art/general Maija Isola, a legendary designer who created over 500 designs for the popular Nordic design brand "Marimekko" in Japan. Her bold and colorful designs, full of timeless charm, such as "Unikko," which features the poppy flower, a representative of Marimekko, continue to color our lives even after more than half a century. Maija, who survived the war and gave birth to a daughter at the age of 19, went on to study at an art university. While there, she was recognized by Armi, the founder of Marimekko, and began her career as a designer. Driven by her love of travel, Maija traveled the world during a turbulent era of social change, transforming everything she encountered—the people she met and the experiences she had—into energy, painting pictures, and creating new designs, developing her own unique style. It was a life of unwavering free spirit and a lifelong passion for creative challenges. Maija was also a woman of many loves, marrying and divorcing three times, using her romances as fuel for her creations. Centered around the documentary film "Maija Isola: Designs Born from Travel," which traces Maija's life, enjoy the life and vibrant designs of Maija Isola, who traveled, had many romances, and continued her free-spirited creations! This is a treasure of a book, all in color, 112 pages, and pocket-sized. *This is a release with an original cover and a bonus for viewing the main film (first edition only), which was sold as a pamphlet in the screening theaters.