Shoji Sadao

American, 1927

Introduction

Shoji Sadao (貞尾 昭二, January 1927 – November 3, 2019) was a Japanese American architect, best known for his work and collaborations with R. Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi. During World War II he was stationed in Germany and was a cartographer for the U.S. Army.

Wikidata identifier

Q21597981

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Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, architect

ULAN identifier

500260433

Names

Shoji Sadao, Sadao Shōji, Sadao Shoji

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