Isamu Noguchi

by Tiger, Caroline; Noguchi, Isamu

• ISBN13: 9780791092767
• ISBN10: 0791092763
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-28
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

Born in 1904 to an American mother and a Japanese poet father, Isamu Noguchi split his childhood and adolescence between two countries in which he never felt he belonged. But creating art made him feel at home, and Noguchi traveled the world and worked with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century. The ingenious ways he blended both his American and Japanese heritages into sculpture, furniture, stage sets, and public gardens made Noguchi a world-renowned artist. This detailed biography examines how Isamu Noguchi was able to nurture his artistic vision, and in turn mold a striking aesthetic legacy.

Table of Contents

Boy From Nowhere	p. 7
Like Father, Like Son	p. 15
Choosing Between Noguchi and Gilmour	p. 24
Isamu in America	p. 32
The Road to Artist	p. 42
World Traveler	p. 49
Turning Outward	p. 58
Nisei	p. 67
Healing His Wounds	p. 77
Citizen of the World	p. 89
Chronology	p. 99
Glossary	p. 103
Bibliography	p. 104
Further Reading	p. 105
Index	p. 107
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Excerpts

Born in 1904 to an American mother and a Japanese poet father, Isamu Noguchi split his childhood and adolescence between two countries in which he never felt he belonged. But creating art made him feel at home, and Noguchi traveled the world and worked with some of the most renowned artists of the 20th century. The ingenious ways he blended both his American and Japanese heritages into sculpture, furniture, stage sets, and public gardens made Noguchi a world-renowned artist. This detailed biography examines how Isamu Noguchi was able to nurture his artistic vision, and in turn mold a striking aesthetic legacy.