Japanese design was a major influence in the development of American modernism, often referenced as inspiration for architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius and other early modernists. But it wasn’t just Japanese motifs that were influentia

In the early 1920s, Tsuneji "Thomas" Sato (1882-1969) found himself in the middle of a Michigan lumber camp on the opposite side of the world from his birthplace in Japan.

In 1938, Zenith Radio Corporation introduced a remarkable product, designed by artist Isamu Noguchi, to allow parents to monitor their children after bedtime.

Explore the 19th-century fascination of Western Europe and its former colonies in the Americas with East Asian decorative arts, including the decline of the China trade, the opening of Japan to the West, Western eclecticism in the decorative arts, etc.

When Europeans were first exposed to Chinese porcelain in the 14th and 15th centuries, it was seen as wondrous and innovative, and traders from across Europe competed to secure these goods for their markets.

Pineapple cultivation in Hawaii confirms global movement of plants and people. Then next time you pick up a can of Hawaiian pineapple, consider the global movement of plants — and the histories of the people that contributed to it.

Revolutionary political philosopher, writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) dedicated her life to creating social change, often in collaboration with her husband James Boggs.