{"product_id":"ruth-asawa-citizen-of-the-universe","title":"Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780500025420\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2022\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique look at the visionary artist, educator and activist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'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\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Although less known outside North America, Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa is an artist of vital importance to modern art. \u003ci\u003eRuth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41508527931525,"sku":"PR397793","price":94.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXBIH7FRUFQ.jpg?v=1769795450","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/ruth-asawa-citizen-of-the-universe","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}