Joseph Goto (1916–1994) was an American sculptor, best known for his
abstract-expressionist welded steel sculptures. He was born in
Hilo, Hawaii, and learned welding in the
United States Army
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during the
Second World War
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. In the late 1940s, Goto studied sculpture at the
Art Institute of Chicago. He taught at
Brandeis University
, mottoeng = "Truth even unto its innermost parts"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = NECHE
, president = Ronald D. Liebowitz
, ...
,
Carnegie Mellon University, the
Rhode Island School of Design
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the ...
, and the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
.
Goto's sculptures range from table-top size to large scale public works. ''No. 24'' in the collection of the
Honolulu Museum of Art
The Honolulu Museum of Art (formerly the Honolulu Academy of Arts) is an art museum in Honolulu, Hawaii. The museum is the largest of its kind in the state, and was founded in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke. The museum has one of the largest single co ...
is typical of his small-scale works. The
Art Institute of Chicago, the
Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH), the
Honolulu Museum of Art
The Honolulu Museum of Art (formerly the Honolulu Academy of Arts) is an art museum in Honolulu, Hawaii. The museum is the largest of its kind in the state, and was founded in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke. The museum has one of the largest single co ...
, the
Kresge Art Museum (East Lansing), the
Museum of Modern Art
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It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...
(New York), the
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its encyclopedic collection of art from nearly every continent and culture, and especially for its extensive collection of Asian art.
In 2007, ''Time'' magaz ...
(Kansas City, MO), and the
Rhode Island School of Design
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the ...
are among the public collections holding works by Joseph Goto.
Joseph Goto in AskArt.com
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References
* Haar, Francis, ''Artists of Hawaii: Volume Two'', University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1977, pp. 14–18
Footnotes
External links
Joseph Goto in AskArt.com
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Sculptors from Hawaii
1916 births
1994 deaths
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
Rhode Island School of Design faculty
Brandeis University faculty
Carnegie Mellon University faculty
University of Michigan faculty
United States Army personnel of World War II