{"product_id":"lamp-akari-4a","title":"Lamp Akari 4A","description":"\u003cp\u003eAkari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacturer in Gifu, Japan, the paper lanterns are a harmonious blend of Japanese handcraft and modernist form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The lamps are created from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribbing, supported by a metal frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e---\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL 13 in (28 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH 23 in (58 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e---\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1951 Isamu Noguchi visited the town of Gifu, Japan, known for its manufacture of lanterns and umbrellas from mulberry bark paper and bamboo. Noguchi designed the first of his lamps that would be produced by the traditional Gifu methods of construction. He called these works\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkari\u003c\/em\u003e, a term meaning light as illumination, but also implying the idea of weightlessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabrication of Akari in Japan at Ozeki \u0026amp; Co. since 1951 follows the traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns. Each Akari is handcrafted beginning with the making of washi paper from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. Bamboo ribbing is stretched across sculptural molded wood forms. The washi paper is cut into strips and glued onto both sides of the framework. Once the glue has dried and the shape is set, the internal wooden form is disassembled and removed. The outcome is a resilient paper form, which can be collapsed and packed flat for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the warm glow of light cast through handmade paper on a bamboo frame, Isamu Noguchi utilized traditional Japanese materials to bring modern design to the home. Like the beauty of falling leaves and the cherry blossom, Noguchi wrote, Akari are “poetic, ephemeral, and tentative.” And he was fond of saying, “All that you require to start a home are a room, a tatami, and Akari.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Noguchi Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48210944426214,"sku":"134190","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/0938\/3330\/files\/Akari_4A_on_2048x_400f045b-62a2-4ace-a254-e08930d39400.webp?v=1787167617","url":"https:\/\/shop.pem.org\/products\/lamp-akari-4a","provider":"PEM Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}