Noguchi Playscapes, Atlanta, GA
In Piedmont Park at the southwest edge of Active Oval Loop.
A nearby plaque reads:
“Playscapes”
1976
Artist: Isamu Noguchi
Noguchi Playscapes
The Isamu Noguchi Playscapes, a sculptural playground, was commissioned in 1975 by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, and realized in 1976. The museum donated the work to Atlanta in honor of the city’s bicentennial. Former mayor Maynard Jackson accepted the gift on the city’s behalf.
The sculptural playground is a learning environment that children can enjoy and explore. Playscapes is also an exceptional work of art created by a preeminent sculptor. Although Noguchi proposed a number of play environments, only Atlanta’s was completed in the continental United States during his lifetime.
Isamu Noguchi
(1904-1988)
Isamu Noguchi was one of the twentieth century’s most important sculptors and designers. His versatility as an artist is evident in works ranging from abstract sculpture, to gardens, to furniture, to set designs. Noguchi’s innovative parks, plazas, fountains, playgrounds, and public pieces are celebrated around the world.
Noguchi was born in Los Angeles in 1904 to an American writer and a Japanese poet. Raised in Japan, he was sent back to the U.S. to study at the age of 13. While attending the Leonardo da Vinci School of Art, in New York City, he quickly established himself as a skilled academic sculptor. A Guggenheim Fellowship awarded in 1927 in recognition of his talent enabled him to spend three years studying abroad. This brought Noguchi into contact with such leading modern artists in Europe as sculptor Constantin Brancusi, who introduced Noguchi to stone carving. In 1930, Noguchi traveled back to Japan. While studying Zen gardens and Eastern architecture, he became interested in integrating art with the everyday environment. Isamu Noguchi’s prolific and varied body of work can be viewed at The Noguchi Museum, created by himself in Long Island City, New York.
Noguchi Playscapes, Atlanta, GA
In Piedmont Park at the southwest edge of Active Oval Loop.
A nearby plaque reads:
“Playscapes”
1976
Artist: Isamu Noguchi
Noguchi Playscapes
The Isamu Noguchi Playscapes, a sculptural playground, was commissioned in 1975 by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, and realized in 1976. The museum donated the work to Atlanta in honor of the city’s bicentennial. Former mayor Maynard Jackson accepted the gift on the city’s behalf.
The sculptural playground is a learning environment that children can enjoy and explore. Playscapes is also an exceptional work of art created by a preeminent sculptor. Although Noguchi proposed a number of play environments, only Atlanta’s was completed in the continental United States during his lifetime.
Isamu Noguchi
(1904-1988)
Isamu Noguchi was one of the twentieth century’s most important sculptors and designers. His versatility as an artist is evident in works ranging from abstract sculpture, to gardens, to furniture, to set designs. Noguchi’s innovative parks, plazas, fountains, playgrounds, and public pieces are celebrated around the world.
Noguchi was born in Los Angeles in 1904 to an American writer and a Japanese poet. Raised in Japan, he was sent back to the U.S. to study at the age of 13. While attending the Leonardo da Vinci School of Art, in New York City, he quickly established himself as a skilled academic sculptor. A Guggenheim Fellowship awarded in 1927 in recognition of his talent enabled him to spend three years studying abroad. This brought Noguchi into contact with such leading modern artists in Europe as sculptor Constantin Brancusi, who introduced Noguchi to stone carving. In 1930, Noguchi traveled back to Japan. While studying Zen gardens and Eastern architecture, he became interested in integrating art with the everyday environment. Isamu Noguchi’s prolific and varied body of work can be viewed at The Noguchi Museum, created by himself in Long Island City, New York.