Isamu Noguchi
Prestel

Páginas: 320
Formato: 27x23x5
Peso: 1.8 kgs.
ISBN: 9783791379791

Certain to become the definitive book on Noguchis multidisciplinary career, this publication accompanies the first major touring European exhibition on the Japanese-American artist in twenty years. Encompassing the entirety of Isamu Noguchis work in sculpture, ceramics, photography, architecture, design, as well as the artists playscapes, gardens and stage sets for modern dance and theatre performance, this survey explores Noguchis creative process and lesser-known aspects of his practice, his engagement with a wide range of mediums and cultures, and his innovative achievements over six decades. Brimming with imagery and contributions from an international range of authors, this book helps readers grasp the diversity and patterns of Noguchis work both in situ and in galleries. Archival photographs of the artists studios offer glimpses into his experimental attitude towards sculpture. Themes of harmony and dissonance, which were central to his practice, are explored in a series of essays that consider the artists dual heritage, the Japanese American experience, his worldwide travel and his many influences. It also pays tribute to Noguchis fruitful collaborations with creatives from a range of industries, such as R. Buckminster Fuller, Martha Graham and Louis Kahn. Throughout the monograph Noguchis own words provide a critical backdrop towards understanding an artist who embraced many schools of thought, and whose entire life and career set an example for partnership and cooperation across artistic, political and cultural boundaries.