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Description
A biography of biracial sculptor/designer/landscape architect Isamu Noguchi, focusing on his childhood in Japan and the building of an east-west house that gave shape to his lifelong creative approach.
Now in paperback!
Isamu was a boy of the East and the West. Born in the United States to a Japanese father and Scotch-Irish American mother, Isamu grew up in Japan. From his earliest years he felt the tug of his biracial heritage, never quite fitting in or thinking he belonged. Pleasure came, however, from the natural world. Color, light, and shadow. Earth, wood, and stone. Working with these forms of nature, Isamu found a way to blend his cultural divide. It was an exploration that became the cornerstone and spirit of his lifelong creative journey.
With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Christy Hale tells the story of the boy who grew up to be the multifaceted artist Isamu Noguchi. Guided by his desire to enrich everyday life with art while bringing together Eastern and Western influences, Noguchi created a vast array of innovative sculptures, stage sets, furniture, and public spaces. The East-West House is a tribute to the artistic beginnings of this pioneering modern sculptor and designer.
Publication date
September 04, 2018
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781620148587
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
BISAC categories
JNF007010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art JNF051000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | General JNF006070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | Techniques
Christy Hale is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed children’s books, including Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World, Out the Door, Todos Iguales: Un corrido de Lemon Grove /All Equal: A Ballad of Lemon Grove, Water Land: Land and Water forms Around the World, Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building, and The East-West House: Noguchi’s Childhood in Japan. An art director, designer, and educator, Hale offers programs for all ages. Like Charles and Ray Eames, she loves to blend work with play, designing and making all kinds of things. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California.
Christy Hale es la autora e ilustradora de varios libros infantiles aclamados, incluyendo Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World, Out the Door, Todos Iguales: Un corrido de Lemon Grove /All Equal: A Ballad of Lemon Grove, Water Land: Land and Water forms Around the World, Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building, y The East-West House: Noguchi’s Childhood in Japan. Directora de arte, diseñadora y educadora, Hale ofrece programas para todas las edades. Al igual que Charles y Ray Eames, le encanta mezclar el trabajo con el juego, diseñando y fabricando todo tipo de cosas. Vive con su esposo en Palo Alto, California.
