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Art Historian Celebrates Ruth Asawa and Isamu Noguchi's Legacy

4/9/2026

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Karin Higa, art historian who died in 2013, highlights the contributions of Ruth Asawa, artist, and Isamu Noguchi, artist, in her book Hidden in Plain Sight.
Ruth Asawa, artist and mother of six, engaged with San Francisco communities through public art projects.
Isamu Noguchi faced identity struggles in the United States and Japan, but gained recognition, including the National Medal of Arts and acknowledgment from the Japanese government.

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Karin Higa, art historian who died in 2013, highlights the contributions of Ruth Asawa, artist, and Isamu Noguchi, artist, in her book Hidden in Plain Sight.
Ruth Asawa, artist and mother of six, engaged with San Francisco communities through public art projects.
Isamu Noguchi faced identity struggles in the United States and Japan, but gained recognition, including the National Medal of Arts and acknowledgment from the Japanese government.