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Miss Expanding Universe by Isamu Noguchi

Miss Expanding Universe

Isamu Noguchi · 1932

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DETAILS
Artist
Isamu Noguchi
Date
1932
Medium
Aluminum
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
113.9 × 88.6 × 15.2 cm (40 7/8 × 34 7/8 × 9 in.)
Collection
Contemporary Art
Culture
United States
Credit line
Bequest of Ruth Page
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Isamu Noguchi

Isamu Noguchi, an American artist of Japanese descent, blended Eastern and Western aesthetics across sculpture, furniture, and landscape design.

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