Isamu Noguchi: A Journey into Garden Art

Description: Description Isamu Noguchi is the master of abstract sculpture. He is an artist who has made a name for himself not only in sculpture but also in stage design for Martha Graham. Born in Los Angeles in 1904 to the Japanese poet Yonejiro Noguchi as his father and the American writer Leonie Gilmore as his mother, he spent his entire life traveling in search of his ``place''. In his youth, he earned his living through portrait carving, and as early as 1933 he conceived the idea of ``Play Mountain.'' Throughout his life, Noguchi continued to develop this concept. In 1949, at the age of 45, Noguchi submitted an ``Application for Research into the Leisure Environment'' to the Bollingen Foundation in order to receive a scholarship. ``I have long believed that a new relationship must be created between sculpture and society,'' the statement begins, ``I have long believed that a new relationship must be created between sculpture and society.'' While questioning the significance of sculpture, the statement also goes on to say that it is important to consider the quality of the leisure environment itself. He said that changing the world is an issue related to beauty. Noguchi used sculpture as a medium to try to create a place for people to relax and have fun. Noguchi came to Japan in 1950 and worked with architect Yoshiro Taniguchi on the interior and garden of Keio University's Shinmanraisha building. It is the creation of a place for gathering and the beginning of a short honeymoon with Japan. In 1951, he was asked to design the railings for two bridges at Hiroshima Peace Park, and while on his way to Gifu, he encountered the Gifu lanterns, which became the image of ``light''. In 1952, Noguchi moved to a corner of Kitaoji Rosanjin's land in Kita-Kamakura with his new wife, actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi, and devoted himself to pottery. A sculptural work called ``A World I Didn't Create'' is born that can be held in the palm of his hand. A garden is a place where anyone can be welcomed, regardless of nationality or age. It was a ``garden'' that calmed Noguchi's spiritual journey. While working as a sculptor in Japan, the United States, and Italy, in the 1960s he created masterpieces such as the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, the Sunken Garden at Chase Manhattan Bank, and the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden in Israel. give birth to Meanwhile, plans for a park on New York's Riverside Drive in collaboration with Louis Kahn never came to fruition. Noguchi's first ``park'' was realized in 1965 with ``Children's Country'' in Yokohama in collaboration with Yukio Otani. In Japan, he has an atelier in Kagawa Prefecture, which is famous for Aji stone. A relocated old house was modified to create a garden that takes advantage of the gentle undulations, and masterpieces such as ``Midnight Sun'' and ``Energy Void'' were created here. At the end of 1988, after designing the master plan for Sapporo's Moerenuma Park, Noguchi embarked on an eternal journey. A garden made entirely of undulations. It is a place where people gather, the wind, and their bodies. It was in 1996 that Play Mountain, surrounded by the gentle wind, was completed in Moerenuma Park. Along with 55 illustrations of his works, this journey begins in India and explores garden art in the 21st century. Policy Shipping>Economy Shipping:No tracking / Delivery: The item will arrive 1-4 weeks after the shipment is completed. >Expedited Shipping: With tracking / Delivery: The item will arrive 3-5 days after the shipment is completed. *The handling time varies depending on the product, please confirm the shipping details for more information. We ship a product via FedEx / Japan Post / DHL.PaymentYou can use various payment methods based on eBay Managed Payments. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Cancellations & ReturnsImport duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to Cancellation or returns will be accepted only if the item has an obvious problem that was not mentioned in the listing description. If that, please let us know within 3 days you got the item.International BuyersImport duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.

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