Shusaku Arakawa (1936 - 2010) was born on July 6 in Nagoya, Japan, and studied art in Tokyo, where he became known for his neo-Dadaist creations.
Arakawa moved to New York in 1961. In his pocket, were $14 and the phone number of Marcel Duchamp, who he said became his mentor.
Madeline Gins and Arakawa at Bioscleve House, Long Island, NY
photo courtesy: http://www.reversibledestiny.org
IN 1973 75GRAND TRAVELED TO NYC WITH $28 AND A COPY OF "THE MECHANISM OF MEANING" IN HIS POCKET ALONG WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ARAKAWA+GINS WHO SERVED HIM DINNER ONE NIGHT ON HOUSTON ST.
excerpt from NYTimes obituary -- multimedia