This two-volume work presents the results of five seasons of fieldwork in the Tripolitanian pre-desert plateau, once a thriving settlement as the remains of ancient walls and farmsteads attest. The UNESCO garden, landscaped in 1958 by the Japanese sculptor, Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), has influenced the field of landscape architecture as well as modern sculpture. It marked a turning point in Noguchi's artistic career. He turned resolutely abstract in later garden and courtyard designs and never again made references to Japan ...
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This two-volume work presents the results of five seasons of fieldwork in the Tripolitanian pre-desert plateau, once a thriving settlement as the remains of ancient walls and farmsteads attest. The UNESCO garden, landscaped in 1958 by the Japanese sculptor, Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), has influenced the field of landscape architecture as well as modern sculpture. It marked a turning point in Noguchi's artistic career. He turned resolutely abstract in later garden and courtyard designs and never again made references to Japan in such a direct way. Using the archives of UNESCO in Paris and the Isamu Noguchi Foundation in Long Island City, Marc Treib traces the origins and development of the project. He discusses the debates behind the arts programme for UNESCO House, and draws comparisons with two other gardens in Japan. Historic and contemporary photographs present the development of the design, and its colours and textures throughout the seasons. This is the first book to present an in-depth study on this important garden by the great sculptor.
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Add this copy of Noguchi in Paris: the Unesco Garden to cart. $207.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by William Stout / UNESCO.
Add this copy of Noguchi in Paris: the Unesco Garden to cart. $231.95, very good condition, Sold by Salish Sea Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bellingham, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by William K Stout Publishing.
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Very Good+ in a Good+ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket has one tiny edge-tear and a light crease to the front, otherwise is clean and intact, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Very light wear to the boards with "straight" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large Format (Quatro, 9.75"-10.75" tall); 1.7 lbs; Black and white dust jacket with title in white lettering over yellow and silver boards; 2003, William K Stout Publishing; 156 pages; "Noguchi in Paris: The UNESCO Garden, " by Treib, Marc, Noguchi, Isamu.
Add this copy of Noguchi in Paris: the Unesco Garden to cart. $306.99, very good condition, Sold by Book Forest rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Rafael, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by William Stout Publishers.
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Very good. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges, small tear to upper spine area. Very clean, very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
