Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi | |
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Noguchi in 1983 | |
| Born | November 17, 1904 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Died | December 30, 1988 (aged 84) New York City, US |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Known for | Sculpture landscape architecture furniture design |
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| Movement | Biomorphism |
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| Awards | Logan Medal of the arts (Art Institute of Chicago)1963; Gold Medal, Architectural League of New York1965; Brandeis Creative Arts Award, 1966; Gold Medal (American Academy of Arts and Letters), 1977; Order of the Sacred Treasure; National Medal of Arts (1987) |
Isamu Noguchi (野口 勇, Noguchi Isamu; Japanese: [noꜜgɯtɕi isamɯ], English: /nəˈɡuːtʃi/; November 17, 1904 – December 30, 1988) was an American artist, furniture designer and landscape architect whose career spanned six decades from the 1920s. Known for his sculpture and public artworks, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, Akari light sculptures, and furniture pieces, many of which are still manufactured and sold. His work is displayed at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in New York City as well as many other museums.