I went to see the Ruth Asawa Retrospective at MoMA in New York. Like most people, I didn’t know who she was. Man, was I blown away by her work, especially her wire sculptures. I had to find out more about this person. So, I read a biography about her. It’s titled, “Everything She Touched,” The Life of Ruth Asawa by Marilyn Chase. She accomplished so much more than just the art that was shown at MoMA. I had no clue what a gift to the art world she was. Ruth survived the Japanese internment camps as a kid during WW2. The famous painter, Josef Albers ends up her mentor. She went on to have a big family and a huge impact on how art is taught in schools on the west coast. She did major outdoor installations and fountains in San Francisco. The life of a super overachiever.
