Akari 55A
Isamu Noguchi, 1951
The Akari Light Sculptures (1951) by Isamu Noguchi are a series of luminaires, handcrafted from traditional washi paper by Japanese artisans. ‘The harshness of electricity is thus transformed through ...
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| Akari 55A 2D DWG | 2D DWG, 33.3 kB | Download |
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| Akari 55A 3D 3DS | 3D 3DS, 39.2 kB | Download |
| Akari 55A 3D DWG | 3D DWG, 271 kB | Download |
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| Akari 55A 3D.skp | SKP, 272 kB | Download |
| Akari 55A 3D DXF | 3D DXF, 237 kB | Download |
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Akari Light Sculptures
In 1951 the Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi began to design the Akari Light Sculptures, a group of works handcrafted out of washi paper that eventually comprised over 100 luminaires – table, floor and ceiling lamps. He chose the name 'akari' for these objects, a word that means 'light' in Japanese, connoting both illumination and physical lightness.
'The harshness of electricity is thus ...
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Isamu Noguchi
The oeuvre of Japanese-American artist and designer Isamu Noguchi is unusually multi-faceted, ranging from the fine arts to industrial design. Since 2002, Vitra has produced re-editions of his designs in cooperation with the Isamu Noguchi Foundation in New York.
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