中文简介：

本书探索了抽象雕塑家露丝·阿萨瓦（Ruth Asawa）的艺术，研究了她对现代艺术和教育的贡献。 露丝·阿萨瓦是一位对现代艺术具有重要意义的艺术家。本书伴随阿萨瓦作品在欧洲的首次公开展览，向读者介绍了阿萨瓦的作品，包括她标志性的用环状和捆绑的金属丝制作的悬挂式雕塑，以及她开创的教育实践。该书将她广阔的精神世界——她对“宇宙公民”的自我认同以及对艺术教育可以丰富每个人的生活的信念——定位为21世纪创造性前瞻性思维的催化剂。本书聚焦于阿萨瓦1945年至1980年这一充满活力和形成的时期，让读者对这位艺术家和她的作品有一个独特的体验，探索她的遗产并将她定位为对美国现代主义至关重要的抽象雕塑家。本书是对她将艺术、教育和社区参与全面整合的精彩庆祝，通过这种方式，她呼吁对艺术在社会中的作用有一个革命性和包容性的看法。

英文简介：

A triumphant illustrated volume on the art of abstract sculptor Ruth Asawa, examining her contributions to modern art and education. Ruth Asawa is an artist of vital importance to modern art. Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe, which accompanies the first public exhibition of Asawa's work in Europe, introduces readers to Asawa's work, including her signature hanging sculptures in looped and tied wire, and her pioneering education practice. It positions her expansive ethos―her self-identification as "a citizen of the universe" and belief that art education can be life enriching for everyone―as a catalyst for creative forward-thinking in the twenty-first century.Focusing on a dynamic and formative period in her life from 1945 to 1980, this book gives readers a unique experience of the artist and her work, exploring her legacy and positioning her as an abstract sculptor crucial to American modernism. It is a wonderful celebration of her holistic integration of art, education, and community engagement, through which she called for a revolutionary and inclusive vision of art's role in society.