“Tempting as it is to view Asawa’s life as an artistic rags-to-riches parable, the story is far more shaded and nuanced. That rich narrative emerges in a scrupulously researched and lucidly written new book Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa by Marilyn Chase.”
— STEVEN WINN
San Francisco Chronicle
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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781452174402
$29.95
“This is a beautiful volume centering the life and work of artist Japanese American sculptor Ruth Asawa. Meticulously researched and filled with photos, this is the first — and bound to be the definitive — volume on this indomitable and prolific artist.”
— MS. ONLINE