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March 19, 2015
The Antonin & Noémi Raymond Exhibition: Handcrafted Modernism in Architecture and Living
Antonin & Noemi Raymond Exhibition
Handcrafted Modernism in Architecture and Life
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For our sixth installment, we introduce a retrospective exhibition of Antonin and Noemi Raymond, pioneers of modernist architecture and bridges between Japanese and global cultures.
Text by Baumas Finkelstein
Antonin Raymond, known as a pioneer of modernist architecture who designed over 500 buildings in Japan and the United States, and his wife, the designer Noemi Raymond.
A retrospective exhibition, a culmination of their partnership spanning over 60 years, has toured Pennsylvania and California in the United States and is now being held in Japan.
This is the first major exhibition of the Raymonds' work.
The Raymonds, who spent 40 years of their careers in Japan, were not only pioneers of modernism but also keen appreciators of Japanese culture through their close relationships with artists and thinkers of the time. Their unique approach, valuing simple materials and craftsmanship while embracing contemporary design, likely owes much to their life in Japan.
[House in Reinan-zaka] 1924-26 Collection Kitazawa Koichi
A highlight of this exhibition is the inclusion of works by Kunio Maekawa, Junzo Yoshimura, Makoto Masuzawa, and George Nakashima, who began their architectural careers under Antonin Raymond. Visitors can gain insight into the significant contributions of the Raymonds to the development of modern architecture and design in Japan.
Noemi Raymond: Decorative Study for the "Peacock Room" at the Imperial Hotel (Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright)
1920 Collection Kitazawa Koichi
Handcrafted Modernism in Architecture and Life
Antonin & Noemi Raymond Exhibition
Dates | Saturday, September 15 – Sunday, October 21, 2007
Hours | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM)
Venue | The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, Kanagawa
Address | 2-1-53 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0005
TEL | 0467-22-5000
URL | http://www.moma.pref.kanagawa.jp/museum/exhibitions/2007/raymond/index.html