The Noguchi Museum

Illusion of the Fifth Stone (1970)

The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City was opened in 1985 to display the works of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) in a former industrial building across from the sculptor's studio. The garden wall is currently under renovation. Below is a series of 26 photos from a visit to the museum in the summer of 2013.

1. Deepening Knowledge (1969), Brilliance (1982), and Venus (1980)

2. The Whole (1984)

3. Give and Take (1984)

4. Mountain Breaking Theater (1984)

5. Brilliance (1982)

6. Wind Catcher (1982-83)

7. Rain Mountain (1982)

8. Water Table and Entasis of a Pentagonal Helix

9. Green Essence and The Spirit's Flight

10. Ding Dong Bat (1969), Sun at Noon (1969),
and The Mountain (1964)

11. Downward Pulling (1972)

12. Euripides (1966) and Walking Void (1970)

13. Time Thinking (1968)

14. Euripides (1966)

15. Magic Mountain (1984)

16. Study for a Waterfall (1961), Worm Pyramid (1965),
Heart of Darkness (1974), The Roar (1965)

17. Sun at Midnight (1973), To Bring to Life (1979),

18. Transformation of Nature (1984), To Bring to Life (1979),
End Piece (1974), Magic Ring (1970), Resonance (1966), etc.

19. Another Land (1968), To Intrude on Nature's Way (1971),
The Void (1970)

20. Vertical View (1973)

21. Unmei (1970)

22. Core (1978)

23. Practice Rocks in Placement (1972)

24. Squares (1969), Miharu (1968),
Behind Inner Seeking Shiva Dancing (1976-82)

25. The Well (1982)

26. Second floor galleries