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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
Most headlines consistently report the artist's death, highlighting her age and signature polka-dot style, with one adding a local museum connection.
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What happenedYayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97". The right frames it as "Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97".
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18 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftYayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
The New York Times · Center-left · News report
CenterYayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightJapanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She...
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
avant-gardeknown for dots and pumpkins
Kusama, who was candid about her mental health struggles, said New York gave her neuroses. Around 1977, a few years after returning to Japan, she voluntarily entered a mental hospital.
Japanese polka dot artist Kusama dies; LV museum features work
polka dot artistLV museum features work
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said.
Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97
The paintings, sculptures and museum installations of Yayoi Kusama, one of Japan's most respected contemporary artists, were widely exhibited around the world.
Yayoi Kusama, iconic Japanese artist known for polka dots, dies at 97
Pioneering Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died
Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.
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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She...
Japan's ‘polka dot queen’ Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde artist whose creative practice enc...
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artis...
