Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama's studio announced her death on Thursday. The Japanese artist was 97 years old.
She died in a Tokyo hospital on 14 August. Reports say the cause was multiple organ failure.
But the official announcement did not state a cause. Kusama worked from the 1950s to the 2020s.
She made paintings, sculptures and large installations. Her work often drew on her hallucinations.
In the 1960s her polka-dot paintings and sculptures drew attention. This happened in New York City and Europe.
She also held public performances there. Her work included pieces called self-obliteration and polka-dotted nudes.
Kusama returned to Japan in 1973. She entered a psychiatric hospital around 1977.
She lived there for decades while working nearby. She also wrote fiction and poetry.
Key Terms 2
- Yayoi Kusama A Japanese artist famous for polka-dot art and large installations.
- self-obliteration Kusama's art style showing figures covered or hidden by patterns.