With their organic silhouettes in paper, the poetical Akari Light Sculptures – table, floor and ceiling lamps – by the Japanese-American artist and designer Isamu Noguchi stand in a stark contrast to the luminaires created by Jean Prouvé, whose technical appearance reflects the constructive approach of the great French designer.
The Akari Light Sculptures (1951) by Isamu Noguchi are a series of luminaires, handcrafted from traditional shoji paper by Japanese artisans. “The harshness of electricity is ... transformed through the magic of paper back to the light of our origin – the sun.” (Noguchi)