"To the Issei" (1980, 1983) by Isamu Noguchi
DESCRIPTION: plaza design and basalt sculptural installation consisting of
During the same period, Noguchi completed his only other California work, California Scenario at the Noguchi Garden in Costa Mesa. It contains a variety of sculptural and landscape features and his 12-foot granite sculpture "Spirit of the Lima Bean" as its centerpiece.
two 12-foot basalt stone sculptures mounted vertically and horizontally on a red brick tiered platform, with the following dimensions
vertical basalt sculpture: approx. 144-inch high by 5-foot long by 38-inch wide
horizontal basalt sculpture: approx. 48-inch high by 140-inch long by 54-inch wide
red brick hardscape plaza
During the same period, Noguchi completed his only other California work, California Scenario at the Noguchi Garden in Costa Mesa. It contains a variety of sculptural and landscape features and his 12-foot granite sculpture "Spirit of the Lima Bean" as its centerpiece.
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LOCATION: Noguchi Plaza, 240 S. San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, USA