Isamu Noguchi moved freely between sculpture, furniture, gardens, playgrounds and stage design. Apprenticeship with Brancusi sharpened his sense of direct form, while sustained engagement with Japan and the United States made cultural hybridity central to his practice.
Sculpture; furniture; landscape; stage design; ceramics
Gallery Representation
Artist Films
Isamu Noguchi: There’s no such thing as time
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtOfficial source ↗ (opens in a new window)
Major Works
- 1934Death (Lynched Figure)
- 1945Kouros
- 1959The Cry
- 1969Black Sun
- 1968Red Cube
- 1951 onwardAkari Light Sculptures
- 1980–82California Scenario
- 1961–64Sunken Garden
- 1984Bolt of Lightning… Memorial to Ben Franklin
- 1986Slide Mantra
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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