The Snail (Hardcover)

Isamu Noguchi is one of the most important sculptors of all time. You know his work without even knowing you know: His Akari lamps changed the way modern buildings light their space. But before he was important, he was a kid. This is his story. Noguchi was a Japanese American artist who gave the world light. The world, however, was not always so giving in return. Growing up mixed-race, born in the United States but raised in Japan, Noguchi found himself perceived as an outsider who did not belong in either country. Unable to identify fully as either Japanese or American, he conceived of himself as a snail, capable of retreating into his creative shell when the world did not embrace him. Through his art, the Snail could shape, hold, and create light-to conquer the darkness without. Poetic and searing, heart-wrenching and exquisite, Emily Hughes's paean to creativity explores emotions ravaged by a history of Japanese incarceration, the effects of personal isolation, and the power of art to heal those wounds.

General

Imprint:	Chronicle Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2022
Authors:	Emily Hughes
Dimensions:	279 x 241 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	88
ISBN-13:	978-1-79720-467-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > The arts > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Self-awareness & self-esteem Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography > Human geography / peoples of the world > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	1-79720-467-X
Barcode:	9781797204673

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