Isamu Noguchi (1904 - 1988)
Isamu Noguchi
Isamu Noguchi (野口 勇) was an American artist and landscape architect whose artistic career spanned six decades, from the 1920s onward. 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. His work lives on around the world and at the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum in New York City.
| Date and place of birt: | 17 november 1904, Los Angeles, USA |
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| Date and place of death: | 30 december 1988, New York City, USA |
| Nationality: | Japan, USA |
| Period of activity: | XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
| Art school / group: | Art Students League, Art Students League of New York |
| Art style: | Abstract art, Geometric abstraction, Minimalism, Modern art |
