A STUDY ON THE INTENTION OF WORK AS TO ISAMU NOGUCHI'S GARDEN

The case of ‘Gardens for UNESCO’

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to make clear the concept of work on ‘GARDENS FOR UNESCO’ project. In interpreting the concept, “a sculptor's world,” which is main literature of Noguchi is chosen as basic literature. And we hold interview with Touemon Sano, who was Japanese gardener and collaborator of the project. The research is advanced by analyzing two sides; one is the external side: social and political issues, the other is internal side: Noguchi's words regarding his garden thought. In conclusion, we suggested that Noguchi was able to create epoch-making garden by grasping deeply spirit of Japanese nature's thought.