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The Art Garden at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
A virtual tour of the sculpture garden created by Noguchi in 1960-65 on a hill overlooking the city of Jerusalem.
http://www.imj.org.il/eng/art/garden/index.html
The Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
A history and stroll through the sculpture garden created by Noguchi in 1978-86.
http://www.mfah.org/main.asp?target=destination&par1=3&par2=1
Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
An account of the life and work of the philosopher and inventor of the geodesic dome, who was a close friend of Noguchi beginning in 1929. Includes the text of Fullers 1936 telegram to Noguchi explaining Einsteins theory of relativity.
http://www.wnet.org/bucky.cgi
Buckminster Fuller Institute
An important resource on Fullers ideas and inventions, and on design science.
http://www.bfi.org/
The Herman Miller Company
A history of this innovative furniture company, for which Noguchi designed his classic glass-topped coffee table and other pieces of furniture in the 1940s.
http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/IP/0,1776,a8-c11,00.html
Japanese Garden Database
A resource on Japanese gardens, with a full bibliography and links to other sites of interest.
http://www.jgarden.org/
Vitra Design Museum, Germany
In process of organizing a major solor exhibition of Isamu Noguchi's work, which will circulate throughout Europe and other international venues beginning Fall 2000.
http://www.design-museum.de/
Fairmount Park Art Association
The nation's first private, non profit organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning.
http://www.fpaa.org
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