Key Highlights
- Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was a renowned sculptor in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Her public artworks include the San Francisco Fountain, which features numerous local cultural references.
- Asawa's artistic style was influenced by her early life experiences, including time spent in a Japanese American detention camp during WWII.
- A retrospective of her work is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
- Asawa emphasized the importance of the creative process over the final product.
