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Ruth Asawa

Ruth Asawa

Ruth Asawa

Today is the occasion to bear in mind Ruth Asawa (24/1/1926-5/8/2013), an artist best known for her sculptures “crocheted” from metal wire, …

Ruth Asawa, Untitled (S.237, Hanging Six-Lobed, Interlocking Continuous Form), c. 1958, Private Collection, © 2021 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy David Zwirner

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Born in rural California in 1926, Ruth Asawa is best known for her looped-wire sculptures, which challenge conventional notions of material and …