Noguchi
Americannoun
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Hideyo 1876–1928, Japanese physician and bacteriologist in the U.S.
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Isamu 1904–88, U.S. sculptor and designer.
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Noguchi extended the same spirit of innovation and aesthetic brilliance to his playgrounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
It would be hard to think of an artist with a more fraught origin story than Noguchi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The Noguchi Museum in Queens has a new exhibition, “Noguchi New York.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Like David Lang, Isamu Noguchi was a native Angeleno who spent his career mainly in New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
They spend a few weekends taking the shuttle bus to Ikea and filling up the rooms: imitation Noguchi lamps, a black sectional sofa, kilim and flokati carpets, a blond wood platform bed.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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