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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
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The documentary 'Kusama Infinity' screens at LACMA. TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayo...

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