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Isamu Noguchi 野口勇

1904–1988, United States
Works by Isamu Noguchi include Design Object, Lighting, Furniture, Product Design, Ink Art, Painting and Sculpture.

There are 36 objects by Isamu Noguchi from the M+ Collection available online.

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Two images side by side. The image on the left is an ink painting on paper depicting a baby at the breast of a figure who is not portrayed. The baby reclines as if nestled in someone’s arms. Dark lines render the depiction with dark ink washes, adding depth. Fluid, light ink washes curve around the baby’s body and the breast. The image on the right is a white marble sculpture of a pelvic region with a penis, broken up just under the thigh and just above the belly button. The sculpture resembles the statue *David* by Michelangelo. A pair of beige pantyhose is tied around the sculpture, draped on top of the stomach and then going underneath and around the thigh on our left.
Two images side by side. The image on the left is an ink painting on paper depicting a baby at the breast of a figure who is not portrayed. The baby reclines as if nestled in someone’s arms. Dark lines render the depiction with dark ink washes, adding depth. Fluid, light ink washes curve around the baby’s body and the breast. The image on the right is a white marble sculpture of a pelvic region with a penis, broken up just under the thigh and just above the belly button. The sculpture resembles the statue *David* by Michelangelo. A pair of beige pantyhose is tied around the sculpture, draped on top of the stomach and then going underneath and around the thigh on our left.

How Did You Two Meet? Artworks from the M+ Vaults

Lesley Ma introduces two of M+’s oldest and newest visual artworks and forges unexpected connections between both
5 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
A grey Game Boy and its purple box stand on a white background. On the box is the text 'GAME BOY' and 'HANDY GAME MACHINE'.
A grey Game Boy and its purple box stand on a white background. On the box is the text 'GAME BOY' and 'HANDY GAME MACHINE'.

Can You Guess How Old These Designs Are?

Take our quiz to test your knowledge!
1 min: 
Design and Architecture  /  Quiz
A woman and a younger boy stand on opposite ends of a stone sculpture. They are facing each other and appear to be humorously yelling at each other.
A woman and a younger boy stand on opposite ends of a stone sculpture. They are facing each other and appear to be humorously yelling at each other.

Designing Museum Tours That Are Accessible for Everyone

The facilitator of M+ Outreach Access explains how museum and gallery tours can become more accessible
6 mins: 
Learning and Interpretation  /  Article
A gallery space with white walls and light grey floors is dotted with various sculptural forms throughout. A large wooden pavilion structure stands on the right with large sheets of rice paper lanterns hanging off it.
A gallery space with white walls and light grey floors is dotted with various sculptural forms throughout. A large wooden pavilion structure stands on the right with large sheets of rice paper lanterns hanging off it.

Ask an M+ Curator: Orchids in the Gallery, and More

Curators Doryun Chong and Dakin Hart answer the final questions from visitors about ‘Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint’
5 mins: 
Critique  /  Article
Two women with blue medical gloves work on an artwork laid out on a white table. The artwork consisting of German words printed on a large gold-covered vellum sheet. The sheet is rolled into a scroll with part of it flat on the table. One of the women is kneeling by the word and touching it, while the other woman leans over and observes her actions.
Two women with blue medical gloves work on an artwork laid out on a white table. The artwork consisting of German words printed on a large gold-covered vellum sheet. The sheet is rolled into a scroll with part of it flat on the table. One of the women is kneeling by the word and touching it, while the other woman leans over and observes her actions.

How Conservators Protect Objects against Sweat, Floor Paint, and Weather

Albrecht Gumlich explains how conservators protect artworks when they're exhibited in a museum space
8 mins: 
Behind the Scenes  /  Article
Monochrome film still in which a skeleton dressed in a suit with a white bowtie, black top hat, and glasses holds up a skull mask in the Mexican Day of the Dead style with a gloved hand.
Monochrome film still in which a skeleton dressed in a suit with a white bowtie, black top hat, and glasses holds up a skull mask in the Mexican Day of the Dead style with a gloved hand.

1930s Mexico, Isamu Noguchi, and Sergei Eisenstein’s Unfinished Mexican Film

In 1930, Sergei Eisenstein start a film project in Mexico—but it was never finished. Professor Natascha Drubek remembers the doomed project
10 mins: 
Moving Image  /  Article
Chair standing in a gallery space with white walls, viewed through a hole in in a stone sculpture. The chair has a rounded seat and backrest made out of wood and bamboo woven in a basket technique. The armature and legs are made out of elegantly bent iron rods.
Chair standing in a gallery space with white walls, viewed through a hole in in a stone sculpture. The chair has a rounded seat and backrest made out of wood and bamboo woven in a basket technique. The armature and legs are made out of elegantly bent iron rods.

What’s the Difference Between Art and Design?

What exactly is the difference between art and design? Let's look at some examples from Isamu Noguchi to explore the art/design boundary
6 mins: 
Design and Architecture  /  Article
Two photographs side by side. The photograph on the left is of a man viewed from the torso up. He is looking to the side, has his mouth open and is gesturing with his hand as if in the middle of speaking. The photograph of the right is of a man sitting in front of a window with his hands folded in his lap, looking off to the side.
Two photographs side by side. The photograph on the left is of a man viewed from the torso up. He is looking to the side, has his mouth open and is gesturing with his hand as if in the middle of speaking. The photograph of the right is of a man sitting in front of a window with his hands folded in his lap, looking off to the side.

Ask an M+ Curator: Curating ‘Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint’

Curators Doryun Chong and Dakin Hart answer questions from visitors about ‘Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint’
7 mins: 
Critique  /  Article
Artist Danh Vo, wearing a white T-shirt, stands in front of a wooden pavilion structure in a gallery space, smiling slightly at the camera. One side of the wooden pavilion structure is covered by a large square sheet of pyramid-shaped rice paper lanterns lit up from the inside, casting a warm glow.
Artist Danh Vo, wearing a white T-shirt, stands in front of a wooden pavilion structure in a gallery space, smiling slightly at the camera. One side of the wooden pavilion structure is covered by a large square sheet of pyramid-shaped rice paper lanterns lit up from the inside, casting a warm glow.

A Chat with Danh Vo About ‘Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint’

We sat down with Danh Vo to find out more about ‘Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint’, currently on view in the M+ Pavilion
6 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Article
A white walled exhibition space contained with sculptures interspersed throughout.
A white walled exhibition space contained with sculptures interspersed throughout.

First Look at 'Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint'

'Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint' is the newest exhibition in the M+ Pavilion, running from 16 November 2018 to 22 April 2019. Here’s what you need to know
11 mins: 
Visual Art  /  Video

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