Ruth Asawa, 1926 - 2013, was an American artist known particularly for her intricate wire sculptures.
This piece was constructed from brass wire, copper wire and resin.
Asawa's Japanese American family was interned during WWII. Afterwards, she travelled to Milwaukee to pursue a teaching degree but after encountering discrimination, she moved to Asheville, NC to study art at Black Mountain College. It probably won't surprise you that one of her teachers was Buckminster Fuller, of geodesic dome fame.
Asawa's Japanese American family was interned during WWII. Afterwards, she travelled to Milwaukee to pursue a teaching degree but after encountering discrimination, she moved to Asheville, NC to study art at Black Mountain College. It probably won't surprise you that one of her teachers was Buckminster Fuller, of geodesic dome fame.
Ruth Asawa's sculptures can be found in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in NYC, the J. Paul Getty Museum in LA and the deYoung Museum in San Francisco.
The following video about the artist and some of her work includes information about Black Mountain College in the post-war period.
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