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Sounds of Isamu Noguchi's Water Stone, 1986

Take a deep breath and dive into the sights and sounds of Isamu Noguchi's Water Stone (1986), located in gallery 229 at The Met Fifth Avenue.

Take a deep breath and dive into the sights and sounds of Isamu Noguchi's Water Stone (1986), located in gallery 229 at The Met Fifth Avenue.

Learn more about the sculpture's installation by Noguchi himself in this 1987 From the Vaults documentary.

Production Credits:

Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold
Director/Producer: Ann Collins
Camera: Joshua Kun
Sound: David Raymond
Editor: Lela Jenkins
Production Assistant: Angelina Ding

© The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum

© 2022 The Metropolitan Museum of Art


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