Editing Isamu Noguchi (section)

==Later years (1952–1988)==
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In his later years Noguchi gained in prominence and acclaim, installing his large-scale works in many of the world's major cities.

He was married to the ethnic-Japanese icon of Chinese song and cinema [[Yoshiko Yamaguchi]], between 1952 and 1957.<ref name="Altshuler">{{cite book |last1=Altshuler |first1=Bruce |title=Isamu Noguchi |date=1994 |publisher=Abbeville Press |location=New York |isbn=1-55859-755-7 |edition=1st}}</ref>{{rp|115}}<ref name="Ashton">{{cite book |last1=Ashton |first1=Dore |author-link=Dore Ashton |last2= Hare |first2=Denise Brown |title=Noguchi : East and West |date=1993 |publisher=University of California Press |location=Berkeley |isbn=0-520-08340-7}}</ref>{{rp|131,148}}<ref name="Brenson"/>

From 1959 to 1988, Noguchi was in a long-term friendship with Priscilla Morgan, a New York talent agent and art patron who strove to protect Noguchi's artistic legacy after his death.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weber |first1=Bruce |title=Priscilla Morgan, Cultural Matchmaker, Dies at 94 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/03/arts/priscilla-morgan-cultural-matchmaker-dies-at-94.html |access-date=May 30, 2023 |work=New York Times |date=April 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McPherson |first1=Edward |title=Noguchi's Loyal Mistress |url=https://observer.com/2004/07/noguchis-loyal-mistress/ |access-date=May 30, 2023 |work=Observer |date=July 19, 2004}}</ref>

In 1955, he designed the sets and costumes for a controversial theatre production of ''[[King Lear]]'' starring [[John Gielgud]].<ref>Gielgud: A Theatrical Life 1904–2000 by Jonathan Croall, Continuum 2001</ref>

In 1962, he was elected to membership in the [[American Academy of Arts and Letters]].<ref>[http://www.artsandletters.org/academicians.php#search Academy of Arts & Letters web site, academicians] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103121909/http://www.artsandletters.org/academicians.php#search |date=January 3, 2008 }}</ref>

In 1971, he was elected a fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].<ref>[http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterN.pdf AAAS fellows, p. 303 (p.7 of 9).]</ref>

In 1986, he represented the United States at the Venice Biennale, showing a number of his Akari light sculptures.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-29-ca-67-story.html | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Josine | last=Ianco-Starrels | title=Noguchi Represents U.S. At 42nd Venice Biennale | date=June 29, 1986}}</ref>

In 1987, he was awarded the [[National Medal of Arts]].

Isamu Noguchi died on December 30, 1988, at the age of 84 at New York University Medical Center of pneumonia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/b4227ba3e36b14c63566882b31a395fa |title=Renowned Sculptor Isamu Noguchi Dies at 84 |publisher=Associated Press |date=December 31, 1984}}</ref> In its obituary for Noguchi, ''[[The New York Times]]'' called him "a versatile and prolific sculptor whose earthy stones and meditative gardens bridging East and West have become landmarks of 20th-century art".<ref name="Brenson"/>