“She always knew how to put on a meal for ten on absolutely nothing…”— Addie Lanier, Asawa’s daughter
Introduction to Ruth
“She always knew how to put on a meal for ten on absolutely nothing…”— Addie Lanier, Asawa’s daughter
Asawa photographed by her friend Imogen Cunningham, 1951. Photo © Imogen Cunningham Trust. Artwork © 2021 RAL, Inc.
Ruth Asawa, Untitled (FF.1211, Paul Lanier on Patterned Blanket), 1961. Artwork © 2021 RAL, Inc.
Ruth Asawa, Untitled (FF.1211, Paul Lanier on Patterned Blanket), 1961. Artwork © 2021 RAL, Inc.
Asawa drawing loquats at night, 1998. Photo by Aiko Cuneo. Artwork © 2021 RAL, Inc.
Asawa’s 8th grade class photo, 1939. Courtesy Estate of Ruth Asawa
Asawa at Black Mountain College, c. 1948. Photo © Estate of Hazel Larsen Archer
Asawa and husband Albert Lanier, 1969.
Photo © Laurence Cuneo
Asawa and husband Albert Lanier, 1969. Photo © Laurence Cuneo
Asawa with five of her six children, 1964. Courtesy Ladies Home Journal. Artwork © 2021 RAL, Inc.
Asawa with five of her six children, 1964. Courtesy Ladies Home Journal. Artwork © 2021 RAL, Inc.