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A Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin in Kuwait

Yesterday it was announced that the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was mostly known for her polka dot art, but I've always been more fascinated with her pumpkins.

A Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin in Kuwait

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Yesterday it was announced that the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama passed away a couple of weeks ago.

She was mostly known for her polka dot art, but I've always been more fascinated with her pumpkins.

The first time I saw one of her large-scale pumpkins in person was in London back in 2014.

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Yesterday it was announced that the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was mostly known for her polka dot art, but I've always been more fascinated with her pumpkins. The first time I saw one of her large-scale pumpkins in person was in London back in 2014.

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