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Minoru Niizuma (1930 - 1998) worked extensively with stone throughout his entire career.

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After graduating from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Niizuma moved to New York in 1959 in search of further knowledge of the power tools necessary to work with stone on a larger scale. From 1964 through 1970 he was an instructor at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and from 1972 through 1984, he was an adjunct professor at Columbia University.

Throughout this time, Niizuma developed significant relationships with various other Japanese artists, including Yoko Ono, Tomio Miki, and Isamu Noguchi. Niizuma is known for photographing Yoko Ono’s performance art, “Cut Piece” at Carnegie Hall.

Niizuma worked mainly in marble and granite, but did not shy away from other stones, like limestone, alabaster, and onyx.

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Niizuma also worked with bronze and wood. As his understanding of each stone developed, so did his search for beautiful stone. He visited various quarries througho