Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper explores the extraordinary life and work of Isamu Noguchi, an artist who transcended the boundaries between sculpture, landscape, architecture, and design. The son of an American mother and Japanese father, Noguchi’s heritage profoundly shaped his lifelong search for identity and belonging. Through archival footage, photographs, and reflections on his life and ideas, the film reveals an artist who found beauty and meaning in the meeting of cultures, materials and disciplines. Stones and Paper offers a fascinating portrait of a remarkable creative life.
Screen from Home, Same Day Only
Directed by Hiro Narita
1997, USA, 60 Minutes
FREE. Doors open at 6 pm, screening begins at 6:30 pm
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