{"product_id":"9780500025420-ruth-asawa-citizen-of-the-universe","title":"Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique look at the visionary artist, educator and activist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013).    '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     Although less known outside North America, Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa is an artist of vital importance to modern art.  Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe , 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.    Focusing 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","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48882996773083,"sku":"9780500025420","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f2e049e1-7166-46f3-b7a7-acfb627bc081.jpg?v=1781633062","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780500025420-ruth-asawa-citizen-of-the-universe","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}