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Yayoi Kusama

by Laura Hoptman, Akira Tatehata, Udo Kultermann, Yayoi Kusama

This comprehensive monograph explores the forty-year career of the Japanese artist, analysing her diverse work across painting, installation, performance, and film. It examines key themes of infinity, self-representation, and compulsive repetition.

Accession 7504 ISBN 9780714839202 Publisher Phaidon Press
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