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January 25, 2026
"Wonder and awe": The art of Ruth Asawa
Artist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) made a name for herself as a sculptor in the San Francisco Bay Area, creating works using a wide range of media, employing a resourcefulness that stemmed from her early years on a farm in Southern California – and in a detention camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. She's now the subject of a retrospective on view at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Faith Salie reports.
TL;DR
- Ruth Asawa was a sculptor active in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Her artistic resourcefulness was influenced by her upbringing on a farm and her internment during WWII.
- A retrospective of her work is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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