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"Poston Park and Recreation Areas at Poston, Arizona" (1942) by Isamu Noguchi. Blueprint. 42 3/8 x 88 inches. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/ARS. Photograph by Kevin Noble.

© The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/ARS. Photograph by Kevin Noble.

"Yellow Landscape" (1943) by Isamu Noguchi. Magnesite, wood, string, metal fishing weight. 30 1/2 x 32 5/8 x 6 3/4 inches. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/ARS. Photograph by Kevin Noble.

"Poston Park and Recreation Areas at Poston, Arizona" (1942) by Isamu Noguchi. Blueprint. 42 3/8 x 88 inches. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/ARS. Photograph by Kevin Noble.

Museums & GalleriesLong Island City

Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston War Relocation Center

Name: Self-Interned, 1942: Noguchi in Poston War Relocation Center
Start: 2017-01-17T05:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-01-07T05:00:00.000Z

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place9-01 33rd Rd. @ Vernon Blvd., Queens, NY, 11106

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In May 1942, Japanese-American sculptor and landscape artist Isamu Noguchi voluntarily entered a relocation camp in Poston, Arizona, hoping to leverage his cachet in the art world to improve conditions for fellow internees. This exhibition includes dozens of sculptures and archival documents that show how Noguchi’s experiences during the Second World War shaped his art.

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