A Sculptor’s World
Isamu Noguchi
"Where all we see is change I like to think sculpture may have in this a special role--as an antidote to impermanence--with newness yes, but with a quality of enduring freshness relative to that resonant void, within us and without," wrote Isamu Noguchi: a standout sculptor of the 20th century and an influential believer in the medium.
His prolific output of work included gardens, furniture, lighting, ceramics, architecture and set designs. However, it was sculpture that demonstrated his true mastery of formal qualities and techniques: simultaneously subtle and bold, traditional yet modern.
Through over 250 images-including photographs of Noguchi's experimental work, drawings and architectural plans-and contextualized in his own words, A Sculptor's World remains Noguchi's most comprehensive statement about the art that brought him international acclaim. With an avant-garde layout and typography, the book is essential reading for anyone with a love for Noguchi's work or with a general interest in sculpture.
Thames & Hudson
1967, first edition
Hardcover with dust jacket
25 x 27cm
260 pages
£250
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Isamu Noguchi
"Where all we see is change I like to think sculpture may have in this a special role--as an antidote to impermanence--with newness yes, but with a quality of enduring freshness relative to that resonant void, within us and without," wrote Isamu Noguchi: a standout sculptor of the 20th century and an influential believer in the medium.
His prolific output of work included gardens, furniture, lighting, ceramics, architecture and set designs. However, it was sculpture that demonstrated his true mastery of formal qualities and techniques: simultaneously subtle and bold, traditional yet modern.
Through over 250 images-including photographs of Noguchi's experimental work, drawings and architectural plans-and contextualized in his own words, A Sculptor's World remains Noguchi's most comprehensive statement about the art that brought him international acclaim. With an avant-garde layout and typography, the book is essential reading for anyone with a love for Noguchi's work or with a general interest in sculpture.
Thames & Hudson
1967, first edition
Hardcover with dust jacket
25 x 27cm
260 pages
£250
Enquire