Pumpkins, Polka-Dots, and Penises

Who wears vermilion wigs, has lived in a mental institution for the majority of her life, and is today's highest-selling living artist by both sales and volume? THE one and only Yayoi Kusama - that's who!

Resources:

“10 Things to Know About Yayoi Kusama”; Christies; www.christies.com

“How Yayoi Kusama, the ‘Infinity Mirrors’ Visionary, Channels Mental Illness Into Art”; Anna Fifield; The Washington Post; (2017).

MoMA : https://www.moma.org/collection/works/163826

Tate Modern Exhibition: Yayoi Kusama; www.tate.org.uk

“The Inexhaustible Creations of Yayoi Kusama | Brilliant Ideas Ep. 53”; Bloomberg Markets and Finance; YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reVBAbo5VU8

“Why Yayoi Kusama Matters Now More Than Ever”; ARTiculations; YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT360Glhb9o

“Yayoi Kusama Artworks”; The Art Story; www.theartstory.org

“Yayoi Kusama’s Extraordinary Survival Story”; Cath Pound; www.bbc.com (92018)

“Yayoi Kusama – Obsessed with Polka Dots”; Tate Museum; YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZR3nsiIeA