Isamu Noguchi | |
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![]() Isamu Noguchi, 1983 | |
Born | Los Angeles, California, US | November 17, 1904
Died | December 30, 1988 New York City, US | (aged 84)
Education | Columbia University |
Known for | Sculpture landscape architecture furniture design |
Notable work | Red Cube (New York City) Black Sun (Seattle) Sky Gate (Honolulu) Akari lanterns Herman Miller lounge table Sapporo Moerenuma Park |
Movement | Biomorphism |
Spouse | [1] |
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, English: /nəˈɡuːtʃi/;[2] November 17, 1904 – December 30, 1988) was an American artist, furniture designer and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward.[3] Known for his sculpture and public artworks, Noguchi also designed stage sets for various Martha Graham productions, and several mass-produced lamps and furniture pieces, some of which are still manufactured and sold.
In 1947, Noguchi began a collaboration with the Herman Miller company, when he joined with George Nelson, Paul László and Charles Eames to produce a catalog containing what is often considered to be the most influential body of modern furniture ever produced, including the iconic Noguchi table which remains in production today.[4] His work lives on around the world and at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in New York City.