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Why Shoji Sadao?

image of shoji sadao with Fuller and Noguchi

R. Buckminster Fuller (left), Shoji Sadao (center), and Isamu Noguchi (right) installing Noguchi’s Octetra in Spoleto, Italy, 1968. ©INFGM / ARS

I learned about Shoji Sadao through my work at the Isamu Noguchi Museum Archive. Sadao was the main architectural collaborator for Isamu Noguchi, helping Noguchi realize his playgrounds and architectural creations.