November 3, 2007 through January 15, 2008

R. Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi, two of the most highly regarded creative minds of the 20th century, might at first glance seem to have little in common: Fuller the “Spaceship Earth” visionary, known for his geodesic domes and hours-long lectures to enraptured student audiences; and Noguchi the sculptor, whose creative vocabulary found a quiet but forceful voice in the sometimes graceful, sometimes aggressive shaping of stone, metal, water, wood and light into monuments, playgrounds, gardens, fountains, furniture and lamps. There is, however, a congruence, a deeper sense of shared concerns and values, that underlies their lives and their work, and it is this congruence that lies at the heart of Best of Friends: Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi.

This highly acclaimed exhibit features Fuller's 1934 three-wheeled Dymaxion Car, sculptures by Noguchi and dozens of rare documents, models and artifacts.

An exhibition organized by The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum. Exhibition Curator, Shoji Sadao. PHOTO: Isamu Noguchi (left) with Buckminster Fuller, 1971. Courtesy: Estate of Arnold Eagle.

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