Bold Polka Dot Creations of Yayoi Kusama

Bold Polka Dot Creations of Yayoi Kusama

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Yayoi Kusama was born in 1929 in Japan and started using dots as early as ten years old. She has been prolific for decades creating sculptures, installations, novels, and films. In 2008 one of her works sold at Christie's for $5.1 Million, setting a record for a living female artist. According to her Wikipedia profile she influenced Yoko Ono, and she is still going strong sharing her bold, colorful, and brilliant creations.

Parc Villette Paris by Yayoi Kusama via austinevan on flickr

Parc Villette Paris by Yayoi Kusama via austinevan on flickr
 
Dots Obsession New Century 2000 by Yayoi Kusama
Dots Obsession New Century 2000 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Infinity Mirror Room - Phallis Field (Floor Show) 1965-98 by Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Mirror Room - Phallis Field (Floor Show) 1965-98 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Dots Obsession - Infinity Mirrored Room 2008 by Yayoi Kusama
Dots Obsession - Infinity Mirrored Room 2008 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Mirror Room (Pumpkin) 1991 by Yayoi Kusama
Mirror Room (Pumpkin) 1991 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Dotted Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama
Dotted Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama
 
Narcissus Garden 1966 by Yayoi Kusama
Narcissus Garden 1966 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Soul Under the Moon 2002 by Yayoi Kusama
Soul Under the Moon 2002 by Yayoi Kusama
 
The Gleaming Lights of Souls by Yayoi Kusama
The Gleaming Lights of Souls by Yayoi Kusama
 
Chandalier with Pain, 2002 by Yayoi Kusama
Chandalier with Pain, 2002 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Self-Obliteration by Dots (detail) 1968 by Yayoi Kusama
Self-Obliteration by Dots (detail) 1968 by Yayoi Kusama
 
Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama
 
Portrait of Yayoi Kusama
Portrait of Yayoi Kusama
 
Iida and Yayoi Kusama(2)
Iida and Yayoi Kusama(2)
 
Iida and Yayoi Kusama(3)
Iida and Yayoi Kusama(3)
 

3 Responses

  1. The sense of scale and repetition fascinating. Very inspiring.

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