Isamu Noguchi and Modern Japanese Ceramics Hardcover Book 2003 - First Edition with Dust Jacket - Perfect for Art Collectors and Japanese Ceramic Enthusiasts

Court, Louise Allison, et al. Washington D.C.: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 2003.

English, Near Fine, HC, 4to, 11 1/2" x 9 1/8", 219 pp.

ISBN: 0520239237

Hardcover in white cloth, Near Fine white pictorial dust jacket. Slight cocking to spine, small brown dot to top edge, previous owner name in marker to title page; slight bump to bottom edge, pressure mark to back panel of dust jacket, otherwise unmarked, now in Mylar. 219 pp. Includes black-and-white and full-color images. Explores major ceramics works by Japanese-American biomorphism sculptor and designer, Isamu Noguchi and the work of prominent postwar Japanese ceramists he interacted with and who engaged with modernism, surrealism, and other such issues. Published in conjunction with the traveling exhibition starting at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution from May 3 to September 7, 2003. Beautifully produced monograph showcasing wonderful examples of Noguchi's ceramic work accompanied by the story of their creation.