Asawa then went on to develop her signature hanging-wire sculptures, create iconic urban installations, revolutionize arts education in her adopted hometown of San Francisco, fight through lupus, and defy convention to nurture a multiracial family. She survived adolescence in the World War II Japanese-American internment camps and attended the groundbreaking art school at Black Mountain College. Born in California in 1926, Ruth Asawa grew from a farmer's daughter to a celebrated sculptor. She draws on Asawa's extensive archives and weaves together many voices-family, friends, teachers, and critics-to offer a complex and fascinating portrait of the artist. In this compelling biography, author Marilyn Chase brings Asawa's story to vivid life. This is the story of a woman who wielded imagination and hope in the face of intolerance and who transformed everything she touched into art. About the Book "This is the story of Ruth Asawa, a Japanese-American sculptor who overcame incredible adversity to become a celebrated artist."-īook Synopsis Everything She Touched recounts the incredible life of the American sculptor Ruth Asawa.
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