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Produced by Stevenson Manufacturing Company, Indiana, America, 1932
EXHIBITED:
Isamu Noguchi, Patent Holder: Designing the World of Tomorrow, The Noguchi Museum, New York, June 4, 2014–January 4, 2015
Isamu Noguchi, Patent Holder: Designing the World of Tomorrow, Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery at St. John's University in Queens, New York, January 15, 2015–March 19, 2015
Catalogue Note:
''I seek ways to recreate the great myths of the human environment in sculpture. The power of sculpture is thus enhanced. Within such an environment, human beings can become liberated from the process of mechanization as they connect with the myths and reflect on their spirit to regain the joy of freedom.'' Isamu Noguchi
Noguchi was born in Los Angeles in 1904. His mother was an American writer, Leonie Gilmour, and his father was a Japanese poet, Noguchi Yonejirou. In 1924, he wanted to devote all his time to creating sculptures, hence he dropped out of the Department of Medicine, Columbia University and began to focus on abstract sculptures. He was deeply influenced by Constantin Brancusi, one of the most important and most acclaimed sculptors of the twentieth century. Noguchi believes in the role of art and design in society and spends much time specializing in industrial design and creating public works in various places around the world, such as parks, squares, and fountains.
“Measuring Time” has previously appeared in the market, but it could not be proven to be Noguchi's work with the exception of the “hawk eye” logo on the mirror and the “Stephenson Manufacturing Company” label on the back of the clock. However, Noguchi once described his first industrial design work in his biography, which was a series of cake molds (it is believed that this design has never been put into production). Subsequent works referred to are “Measuring Time”, “Radio Nurse”, and “Ear Guardian”. Since the actual picture of “Measuring Time” has never been exposed, Radio Nurse is generally referred to as Noguchi's first industrial production design ever recorded. Nonetheless, based on the similarities in the styles of these works and the relationship between the artist and the Stephenson Manufacturing Company in India, the Isamu Noguchi Foundation has recently confirmed that the work “Measuring Time” is indeed the industrial design work mentioned by the artist in his autobiography. Once the affiliation of this work was established, “Measuring Time” has finally been introduced to the world as Noguchi's work of art after 18 years. This marks an unprecedented occasion.
Produced by Stevenson Manufacturing Company, Indiana, America, 1932
EXHIBITED:
Isamu Noguchi, Patent Holder: Designing the World of Tomorrow, The Noguchi Museum, New York, June 4, 2014–January 4, 2015
Isamu Noguchi, Patent Holder: Designing the World of Tomorrow, Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery at St. John's University in Queens, New York, January 15, 2015–March 19, 2015
Catalogue Note:
''I seek ways to recreate the great myths of the human environment in sculpture. The power of sculpture is thus enhanced. Within such an environment, human beings can become liberated from the process of mechanization as they connect with the myths and reflect on their spirit to regain the joy of freedom.'' Isamu Noguchi
Noguchi was born in Los Angeles in 1904. His mother was an American writer, Leonie Gilmour, and his father was a Japanese poet, Noguchi Yonejirou. In 1924, he wanted to devote all his time to creating sculptures, hence he dropped out of the Department of Medicine, Columbia University and began to focus on abstract sculptures. He was deeply influenced by Constantin Brancusi, one of the most important and most acclaimed sculptors of the twentieth century. Noguchi believes in the role of art and design in society and spends much time specializing in industrial design and creating public works in various places around the world, such as parks, squares, and fountains.
“Measuring Time” has previously appeared in the market, but it could not be proven to be Noguchi's work with the exception of the “hawk eye” logo on the mirror and the “Stephenson Manufacturing Company” label on the back of the clock. However, Noguchi once described his first industrial design work in his biography, which was a series of cake molds (it is believed that this design has never been put into production). Subsequent works referred to are “Measuring Time”, “Radio Nurse”, and “Ear Guardian”. Since the actual picture of “Measuring Time” has never been exposed, Radio Nurse is generally referred to as Noguchi's first industrial production design ever recorded. Nonetheless, based on the similarities in the styles of these works and the relationship between the artist and the Stephenson Manufacturing Company in India, the Isamu Noguchi Foundation has recently confirmed that the work “Measuring Time” is indeed the industrial design work mentioned by the artist in his autobiography. Once the affiliation of this work was established, “Measuring Time” has finally been introduced to the world as Noguchi's work of art after 18 years. This marks an unprecedented occasion.