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Isamu Noguchi – Skyviewing Sculpture
BACKGROUND Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) was an internationally acclaimed sculptor, and his works have been featured and displayed in many high profile locations, including Rockefeller Center. Noguchi was born in Los Angeles to an American mother and a Japanese father, and… Continue Reading →
Isamu Noguchi was much more than just a critically acclaimed sculptor during the 20th century. He was a man who breached different disciplines throughout his career as an artist. He created and worked with gardens, furniture, lighting design, ceramics, set… Continue Reading →
The Skyviewing sculpture is but one of a tipped cubed series made by Isamu Noguchi, best described as a tilted cube with circular cutouts on three sides. It is made out of a black painted iron plate that sits upon… Continue Reading →
RAM. Of what primordial light, And starry explosions begotten, Shaped from liquid rock and frothing blooms, -VAM- Catalytic thunder and watery hell, A spontaneous bog long forgotten? LAM. Whence did I come? See me: Sapiens! See how far I’ve grown… Continue Reading →
Isamu Noguchi- Skyviewing Sculpture Born in Los Angeles, CA in 1904, Isamu Noguchi was a Japanese-American artist. Mr. Noguchi studied under sculptures like Gutzon Borglum and Brancusi developing his skills, but over the following decade, he would travel the world… Continue Reading →
Our video In our visual representation of Isamu Noguchi’s “Skyviewing Sculpture,” we wanted to make clear the artists intention to reconnect man and nature. We chose to do so through superimposing clips of nature over the circular cutouts made… Continue Reading →
Skyviewing by Isamu Noguchi Skyviewing was created in 1969 during the hype of the space race and the rapid advancement of technology. These created the momentum Isamu Noguchi needed to complete this piece. This sculpture can be interpreted… Continue Reading →
ABOUT: “Sculpture can be a vital force in our everyday life if projected into communal usefulness.” – Noguchi Skyviewing Sculpture, though a very modern looking piece, was created at the height of postmodern conceptual art in 1969, where the… Continue Reading →
The Artist: Isamu Noguchi was an acclaimed sculptor, with his work encaptured all over the world. Noguchi was Asian-American, born to an American mother and Japanese father in 1904. He was an international artist who traveled extensively throughout his life…. Continue Reading →