In 2001, twenty works by Isamu Noguchi were shipped from his former studio in Japan, now the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum of Japan, to the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, to become part of the permanent collection.

An exhibition of the works, entitled , was held from April 10 to October 31, 2001. This accompanying catalogue includes photographs and statements about Noguchi’s work in granite, basalt and andesite.