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.


Format Häftad Omfång 208 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Thames & Hudson Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2022-05-26 ISBN 9780500025420