Mid-Century Modern Freak

Ruth Asawa (born January 24, 1926) is a Japanese American sculptor. In San Francisco, she has been called the “fountain lady” for her works that include the “Andrea” mermaid fountain in Ghirardelli Square. In 2010, the San Francisco School of the Arts was renamed the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in honor of Asawa. Her wire sculptures brought her prominence in the 1950s, when her work appeared several times in the annual exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art and in the 1955 São Paulo Art Biennial.

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