There is much information out there on-line and in books about Ruth Asawa and ar

There is much information out there on-line and in books about Ruth
Asawa and artists, designers and architects of Japanese descent (actually, if we had
all the time in the world, I would love to study with you all cultures!!).
Many years ago, I had the great privilege of meeting and working with
Ruth Asawa as we worked in the SF/Bay Area… I had a chance to help
install her sculptures in the late 1990s when I worked in art galleries!!
What I would like for you to think about and respond to is here (although
you may absolutely contribute your other insights, of course):
1) How did living in the US (during the second World War), racism,
discrimination somehow influence and/or inform artists during that
difficult time in American history?
2) Why, in your view or opinion, is Ruth Asawa’s work “multiracial”/”
multi-racial” in spirit? What, in your view, contributed to the
outcome of “diversity”, if you will, in her work? How, specifically or
broadly, did Japanese culture, customs and/or history influence the
outcome of their designs (in sculpture, painting, furniture, and/or
architecture)? (By the way, I absolutely love Isamu Noguchi’s work)
3) What was your personal overall impression of this/these particular
type(s) of 3-dimensional artworks, whether it is sculpture and/or
architectural structures? Please try to identify at least one (or more)
sculptures, designs/furniture.