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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for works with polka dots and bold visual style, dies at 97
BBC News Brasil27 August 2026 at 09:50
Yayoi Kusama, a renowned Japanese artist celebrated for her iconic polka dots and bold visual style, has died at the age of 97. Her colorful creations attracted massive crowds worldwide and achieved some of the highest prices ever paid for works by a female artist, cementing her legacy as one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.




