Isamu Noguchi
Visual Arts
United States
1904 – 1988
97 quotes
Modernist blending Japanese and Western aesthetics in stone.
Quotes by Isamu Noguchi
Every line tells a story.
Personal reflection
1937
Freedom is the artist's greatest tool.
Speech
1964
The human body inspires endless forms.
Interview
1927
Reflection is the path to creation.
Book
1976
Materials speak if you listen.
Essay
1943
Harmony arises from balance.
Personal reflection
1959
I sculpt the invisible.
Interview
1986
Life's beauty is in its transience.
Letter
1971
Collaboration sparks innovation.
Speech
1934
The artist sees what others overlook.
Book
1967
Roots ground us, branches reach out.
Personal reflection
1949
Form is freedom in disguise.
Interview
1954
Light reveals the soul of sculpture.
Essay
1981
Endurance shapes the masterpiece.
Letter
1931
The world is my studio.
Speech
1973
Wisdom comes from the hands.
Personal reflection
1961
Art heals the divided self.
Last words
1988