The 1986 Laureates / Creative Arts and Moral Sciences Category / Arts-Plastic Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Architecture)
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Isamu Noguchi

U.S.A. / November 17, 1904-1988
Sculptor

One of the greatest masters of modern times, exerting great influence on many artists, his activities are not limited to the ordinary domain of sculpture, but spread throughout the fields of stage sets, industrial design, garden design, etc.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
1924
Began to study sculpture at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School in New York
1927
Traveled to Paris on a Guggenheim Fellowship
1935
Designed sets for Martha Graham's dance performances
1961
Established Long Island City Studio
1985
Opening of the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in Long Island City
1986
Represented U.S.A. at Venice Biennale

AWARDS AND HONORS
1959
First Prize (Logan Medal), 63rd Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago
1965
New York Architectural League Gold Medal
1974
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, New School for Social Research

MAJOR WORKS
1951-1952
Garden, Keio University, Tokyo; Two bridges, Hiroshima
1956-1958
Garden, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
1974
Fountain and Plaza, Detroit Civic Center
1976
"Playscapes" playground, Atlanta
1982
"California Scenario" garden, California