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"I started making alphabet sculptures in the 1980s using various materials. The aluminum series, however, is the only one that is complete with 26 alphabets from A to Z."
— Takenobu Igarashi
Photo copyright Takenobu Igarashi.
Created by Seoju Jung © 2019
Kajima 150
Aluminum Alphabet A
Aluminum Alphabet B
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Aluminum Alphabet U
Kajima 150

1989

Material Aluminium
Size W390 x H190 x D200 mm
Client Kajima Corporation
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures A

1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures B

1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures U

1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Africa Prize Trophy

1987

Material Aluminium
Size W250 x H250 x D120 mm
Client The Hunger Project
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Summer Jazz Poster

1976

Technique Offset printing
Size W515 x H728 mm
Client TCP Corp.
Hibiki

1986

Material Bronze
Size W2,500 x D3,600 x H1,800 mm
Client Suntory Hall
Architect Yasui Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Lotus

1997

MaterialStainless steel, Black granite
Size H97" x φ95", W1,575" x D787"
ClientYamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Architect Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures O

1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures D

1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures Y

1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art
Address: 151 3rd St,
San Francisco, CA 94103
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"I started making alphabet sculptures in the 1980s using various materials. The aluminum series, however, is the only one that is complete with 26 alphabets from A to Z."
— Takenobu Igarashi
San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art
Address: 151 3rd St,
San Francisco, CA 94103
Photo Copyright © Igarashi.
Created by Seoju Jung © 2019
Kajima 150
1989

Material Aluminium
Size W390 x H190 x D200 mm
Client Kajima Corporation
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures
1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures B
1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures U
1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Africa Prize Trophy
1987

Material Aluminium
Size W250 x H250 x D120 mm
Client The Hunger Project
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Summer Jazz Poster
1976

Technique Offset printing
Size W515 x H728 mm
Client TCP Corp.
Hibiki
1986

Material Bronze
Size W2,500 x D3,600 x H1,800 mm
Client Suntory Hall
Architect Yasui Architects & Engineers, Inc.
Lotus
1997

Material Stainless steel, Black granite
Size H97" x φ95", W1,575" x D787"
ClientYamanouchi Co., Ltd
Architect Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures O
1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures D
1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk
Aluminum Alphabet Sculptures Y
1983

Material Aluminium
Size W140 x H120 x D140 mm
Client Igarashi Studio
Photo by Mitsumasa Fujitsuk