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Yayoi Kusama
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Yayoi Kusama

Author · born March 22, 1929 · died 2026

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Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese contemporary artist who worked primarily in sculpture and installation. She was also active in painting, performance, video art, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts.

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  1. ~77Named Praemium Imperiale2006
  2. ~87Received the Order of Culture2016

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