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Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97

Published by New York Times World By Holland Cotter · 27 August 2026 at 05:26
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The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

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