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

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during the

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. In the late 1940s, Goto studied sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago. He taught at

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, Carnegie Mellon University, the

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, and the

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. Goto's sculptures range from table-top size to large scale public works. ''No. 24'' in the collection of the

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is typical of his small-scale works. The Art Institute of Chicago, the Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH), the

, the Kresge Art Museum (East Lansing), the

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(New York), the

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(Kansas City, MO), and the

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References

* Haar, Francis, ''Artists of Hawaii: Volume Two'', University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1977, pp. 14–18

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External links

Joseph Goto in AskArt.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goto, Joseph 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