{"product_id":"ruth-asawa-citizen-of-the-universe-by-vibece-salthe-9780500025420","title":"Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique look at the visionary artist, educator and activist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I state, without hesitation or reserve, that I consider Ruth Asawa to be the most gifted, productive, and originally inspired artist that I have ever known personally' R. Buckminster Fuller, 1971\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough less known outside North America, Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa is an artist of vital importance to modern art. \u003cem\u003eRuth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe\u003c\/em\u003e, which accompanies the first exhibition of Asawa's work to be staged in public galleries in Europe, introduces European audiences to both Asawa's powerful art - including her signature hanging sculptures in looped and tied wire - and her pioneering education practice. It positions her expansive ethos - her self-identification as 'a citizen of the universe' and belief that art education can be life-enriching for everyone - as a catalyst for creative forward-thinking in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on a dynamic and formative period in her life from 1945 to 1980, this book gives readers a unique experience of the artist and her work, exploring her legacy from a European perspective and positioning her as an abstract sculptor crucial to American modernism. It is a wonderful celebration of her holistic integration of art, education and community engagement, through which she called for a revolutionary and inclusive vision of art's role in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341073531116,"sku":"9780500025420","price":68.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/75063482366.jpg?v=1772182944","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/ruth-asawa-citizen-of-the-universe-by-vibece-salthe-9780500025420","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}