"Tearing up a daily newspaper is the only way to free oneself, at a stroke, from thieves, murderers, swindlers, apostles and catastrophes"… This quotation from the poet Guido Ceronetti fits Zakamoto's works perfectly: he manages to transform dramatic headlines, generally set in huge type, into visions full of humour, capable of drawing a smile from us and at times a real laugh.
Introduction by F-Xavier Bernard,to the catalogue of exposition MEDIAMENTE FALSO by M.Zakamoto.
Artwork printed and mounted in an A3-format passepartout
GAZZETTA DEL POPOLO — 12 December 1937 — Year XVI.
Financial and commercial news. Yesterday's quotations. Turin Stock Exchange.
A wise piece of advice. Believe me, my dear, only with Brill will you always have shining shoes, like new. Brill, imitation brilliant polish, acid-free.
GATTI-MOBILI (furniture). Visit our new neo-classical and classical production. Compare the prices.
The number of Cirio Christmas Hampers is limited. Once the set quantity is sold out it will not be possible to prepare more: it is in your interest to buy the Cirio Christmas Hamper at once.
The gentle EUCHESSINA regulates the bowel, removes dietary poisons, awakens the liver and fights constipation. Euchessina is the most pleasant, most economical laxative-purge, which everyone should use to re-educate the functions of the bowel; especially women.
At every post office of the Kingdom you may consult the postal stamps on sale for illustration from the Philatelic Office.
