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Welcome to the Icons + Legends series. Each month I will highlight a different artist and share what I find fascinating about their work and life. This month in the spotlight is pioneering Japanese American modernist sculptor, Ruth Asawa.
Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) is best known for her intricate, transparent looped-wire hanging sculptures that explored volume and light. After surviving World War II internment camps, she trained at Black Mountain College, later settling in San Francisco, where she became a beloved public artist, activist for arts education, and created iconic civic fountains.
I have only seen Asawa’s work in person a few times and each time the works felt impacted by the light, shadows and even the people surrounding the suspended wonders.
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