Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper

Isamu Noguchi was a sculptor, designer, architect, and craftsman. Throughout his life he struggled to see, alter, and recreate his natural surroundings. His gardens and fountains were transformations meant to bring out the beauty their locations had always possessed.

Cast

Isamu Noguchi

as Self (archive footage)

Linda Hunt

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Christo

as Self

I.M. Pei

as Self

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