Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97
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Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97 Kusama turned her hallucinations into work that ranged from dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infinity mirror room installations.
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Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97 Kusama turned her hallucinations into work that ranged from dot-covered paintings and pumpkin sculptures to infinity mirror room installations.
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