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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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Unesco Publishing, 2003. Quarto. Yellow pictorial boards. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. A few spots to endpapers. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear and a tear to front top left corner. A good copy of this book of architectural design from Isamu Noguchi. 147 pages. ISBN: 0970973144. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
