In the heart of Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, a world-renowned work of art by a master sculptor hides in plain sight: a collection of interactive sculptures called “Playscapes” by American artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi.
“Playscapes” occupies a distinctive dual role as a large-scale work of modern art and a playground for children. Built in 1976, the construction of “Playscapes” was sponsored by the High Museum of Art and the National Endowment for the Arts as part of an initiative to bring art to public spaces, a move that anticipated many cities’ efforts today.
Noguchi began designing landscapes for children in the 1930s, then produced his first designs for playground equipment in 1940. Throughout the following decades, he made repeated unsuccessful attempts to construct a playground in New York, where he lived at the time.
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