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Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, whose signature vibrant polka dots featured in museum installations around the world, has died at 97.

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Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97

The Japanese artist’s work caused a stir in the 1960s, while her “Infinity Room” installations drew crowds in recent decades.

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, famous for her polka-dotted works, dies at 97

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