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Ruth Asawa : citizen of the universe
- Title
- Ruth Asawa : citizen of the universe / edited by Emma Ridgway and Vibece Salthe ; [[texts by] Emma Ridgway, John R. Blakinger, Sigrun Åsebø, Vibece Salthe, Emily Pringle].
- Publication
- London : Thames & Hudson Ltd ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.
- ©2022
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- Description
- 208 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), facsimiles (some color); 28 cm
- Summary
- "Ruth Asawa is an artist of vital importance to modern art. Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe, which accompanies the first public exhibition of Asawa's work in Europe, introduces readers to Asawa's work, 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 twenty-first century. Focusing on a dynamic and formative period in her life from 1942 to 1980, this book gives readers a unique experience of the artist and her work, exploring her legacy 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."--Provided by publisher.
- Alternative Title
- Citizen of the universe
- Subject
- Asawa, Ruth > Exhibitions
- Asawa, Ruth
- 1900-1999
- Wire in art > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
- Metal sculpture > 20th century > Exhibitions
- Sculpture > 20e siècle > Expositions
- Fil métallique dans l'art > 20e siècle > Expositions
- Sculpture en métal > 20e siècle > Expositions
- ART / Sculpture
- Metal sculpture
- Sculpture, Modern
- Wire in art
- Genre/Form
- exhibition catalogs.
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Catalogues d'exposition.
- Note
- This publication was produced in conjunction with the exhibition held at Modern Art Oxford, UK (28.05.2022 - 21-08.2022) and Stavanger Art Museum, Norway (01.10.2022 - 22.01.2023).
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-204) and index.
- Contents
- Ruth Asawa : citizen of the universe / Emma Ridgway -- Camouflaging Asawa / John R. Blakinger -- Art as an approach to living / Sigrun Åsebø and Vibece Salthe -- The artist as lifelong learner : Ruth Asawa and education / Emily Pringle -- Interview with the Asawa family -- Ruth Asawa 1926-2013 : selected chronology.
- ISBN
- 9780500025420
- 0500025428
- LCCN
- 99993608778
- OCLC
- on1300781600
- 1300781600
- SCSB-14341271
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries