The Isamu Noguchi Sculpture That Never Was

The Isamu Noguchi Sculpture That Never Was

The Japanese American artist, renowned for merging Eastern and Western influences, had once envisioned revitalizing one of Hawaiʻi’s most sacred sites—a dream project that ultimately was never realized.Archival Images from Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden MuseumIn 1976, American sculptor Isamu Noguchi met Hawaiʻi patron of the arts Paul Yamanaka and architect Gus Ishikawa at Pearl City Tavern. The 72-year-old Noguchi, already considered a mas…