Isamu Noguchi

American

1904, California, United States
1988, New York, New York

“Artist Isamu Noguchi discusses the limitations of industrial tools and how he transcended the constraints of the time in which he lived. He also reflects on the future of furniture design and offers a peek inside his studio and living space in these excerpts from Isamu Noguchi, 1972, Michael Blackwood Productions.

Noguchi and Japanese Internment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDGWzpXDFGQ

Counterpoint: Liam Everett tries to stay in the present: https://youtu.be/I0H8jvkeQLA

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