Grounded in Stone: Isamu Noguchis The Family

A truly monumental expression of the essential tenets at the core of Isamu Noguchis singular artistic practice, The Family is an exquisite and breathtaking masterpiece. The three stone figures represent a sixteenfoothigh father, a twelvefoot mother, and a sixfoot child, each with its own unique shape, yet all united by the distinct character of Noguchis unmistakable visual language. Placed in close filial proximity, the figures current relationships to each other were carefully configured by the artist. Amongst his most ambitious and significant works, The Family elegantly distills the myriad influences and conceptual crosscurrents that defined Noguchis prolific output into a powerful masterwork. The Family from Isamu Noguchi will be offered in Sothebys Modern Evening auction on 16 May at Sothebys New York as a part of the New York Sales presented in partnership with CELINE.