The vast archive of photographs, manuscripts, and digitized drawings is coupled with an updated digital catalogue raisonné of Isamu Noguchi’s work.

In an unprecedented expansion of its online archive, the Noguchi Museum announced last week the addition of 60,000 archival photographs, manuscripts, and digitized drawings pertaining to the life and work of the influential Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi. Known best for his sculpture, public works, and more recently his interior décor, the museum’s continued research focuses on making the artist’s body of work, spanning six decades throughout the 20th century, easily accessible to the public. The simultaneous launch of an updated digital catalogue raisonné underscores a shift in recent years as institutions look to make their collections interactive and digitally accessible.