Artist
Isamu Noguchi
1904–1988 · Japanese-American
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
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 →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
