Yayoi Kusama

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Born 1929-03-22 Nagano, Japan 11 credits Praemium Imperiale 2 Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class 1 Order of Culture 1 Person of Cultural Merit 1

Awards

Won 2 Praemium Imperiale Awards

Praemium Imperiale 2 won

2010 Praemium Imperiale Won
2006 Praemium Imperiale Won

Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class 1 won

— Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class Won

Order of Culture 1 won

2016 Order of Culture Won

Person of Cultural Merit 1 won

2009 Person of Cultural Merit Won

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Yayoi Kusama, is a Japanese artist and writer. She started to paint using polka dots and nets as motifs at around age ten ,and created fantastic paintings in watercolors, pastels and oils. Yayoi travelled to the United States in 1957. Showed large paintings, soft sculptures, and environmental sculptures using mirrors and electric lights. In the latter 1960s, she staged many happenings such as body painting festivals, fashion shows and anti-war demonstrations. She launched media-related activities such as film production and newspaper publication. In 1968, she produce and starred in the film "Kusama's Self-Obliteration".

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Acting 5 credits