A unique look at the visionary artist, educator and activist Ruth Asawa (1926–2013).

‘I state, without hesitation or reserve, that I consider Ruth Asawa to be the most gifted, productive, and originally inspired artist that I have ever known personally’ R. Buckminster Fuller, 1971
Although less known outside North America, Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa is an artist of vital importance to modern art. Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe, which accompanies the first exhibition of Asawa’s work to be staged in public galleries in Europe, introduces European audiences to both Asawa’s powerful art - including her signature hanging sculptures in looped and tied wire - and her pioneering education practice. It positions her expansive ethos – her self-identification as ‘a citizen of the universe’ and belief that art education can be life enriching for everyone - as a catalyst for creative forward-thinking in the 21st century.

Focusing on a dynamic and formative period in her life from 1945 to 1980, this book gives readers a unique experience of the artist and her work, exploring her legacy from a European perspective and positioning her as an abstract sculptor crucial to American modernism. It is a wonderful celebration of her holistic integration of art, education and community engagement, through which she called for a revolutionary and inclusive vision of art’s role in society.
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Director's Foreword

Introduction

A Citizen of the Universe
EMMA RIDGWAY

Art as an approach to living
SIGRUN ÅSEBØ AND VIBECE SALTHE

Camouflaging Asawa
JOHN R. BLAKINGER

Asawa as a Life Long Learner
EMILY PRINGLE

Interviews
FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF RUTH ASAWA
(ALVARADO WORKSHOPS AND ASAWA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS)

TIMELINE
EXHIBITION CHECKLIST
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A unique look at the visionary artist, educator and activist Ruth Asawa (1926–2013)

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780500025420
Publisert
2022-05-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1180 gr
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
230 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Om bidragsyterne

Emma Ridgway is Chief Curator and Head of Exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford. Vibece Salthe is a Curator at the Stavanger Art Museum, Norway.