Noguchi's gardens : landscape as sculpture /

While sculpture remained central to his artistic practice, Isamu Noguchi's (1904-1988) interests and production spanned an exceptionally broad terrain that included furniture and lamps, stage sets for dance, plazas, courtyards--and gardens. Noguchi made no distinction between design, craft, and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Treib, Marc (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Novato, CA] : ORO Editions, [2024]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Noguchi, Isamu, > 1904-1988. Noguchi, Isamu, > 1904-1988 > Criticism and interpretation. Landscape architects. Landscape architecture. Gardens > Design. Sculpture, Modern > 20th century. Architectes paysagistes. Architecture du paysage. Jardins > Architecture. Sculpture > 20e siècle. landscape architects. landscape architecture (discipline) landscape gardening.

Table of Contents:

A broad practice
Object to space
Landform
Grounds for play
Garden as sculpture : Paris
Gardens within bounds
Sculptures for sculpture : Jerusalem, Houston
Water : furor & stillness
California scenario : Costa Mesa
Noguchi and Japanese aesthetics
Sculpture(d) park : Sapporo
Mure, and reflection.