Polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Japan's polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama has died aged 97. The artist's iconic spot motif is recognised the world over, and her global exhibitions drew record-breaking crowds.

In a statement after her death, Yayoi Kusama Studio said Kusama “continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul”.

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