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Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama works at her studio in Tokyo, Wednesday 1 Aug, 2012.

Video. Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s iconic polka-dot artist, dies aged 97

Updated: 27/08/2026 - 9:11 GMT+2

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced instantly recognisable giant polka-dot artworks and sculptures, and was recognised later on in her life as a global superstar in the art world.

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