Ruth Asawa: through line

Abstract

"The practice of drawing is a unifying thread in the art of Ruth Asawa (1926-2013). Known as a sculptor, which she described as 'almost like drawing in space', Asawa drew daily and likened it to playing scales for musicians. Ruth Asawa Through Line reveals her wonderfully varied output from the late 1940s to the 1990s. The art of drawing was Ruth Asawa's way to see and understand the world."-- On back of cover.

Contents

Foreword / Rebecca Rabinow and Adam D. Weinberg -- Acknowledgments / Kim Conaty and Edouard Kopp -- Preface / Kim Conaty and Edouard Kopp -- "Your hand is already flowing": Ruth Asawa's daily practice of drawing / Kim Conaty -- Drawn together: Ruth Asawa and community / Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander -- The pedagogical value of paper / Jordan Troeller -- Instinct and inquiry: Ruth Asawa's use of drawing materials and techniques / Edouard Kopp -- Eight themes. Learning to see -- Found and transformed -- Forms within forms -- In and out -- Rhythms and waves -- Growth patterns -- Curiosity and control -- Life lines -- Works in the exhibition.