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Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

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What happened Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo.
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Left / center-leftYayoi Kusama, Japanese polka dot artist and global superstar, dies aged 97

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CenterYayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

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Right / center-rightJapanese polka dot artist Kusama dies; LV museum features work

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WIVB News4 (Nexstar, Buffalo)News report · Aug 27, 4:44 AM

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...

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Aug 27, 7:16 AM

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese polka dot artist and global superstar, dies aged 97

Kusama was known around the world for her vivid polka dot paintings and infinity rooms, inspired by her hallucinations.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 27, 6:30 AM

Artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the world, dies at 97

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 was 97.

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EuronewsNews report · Aug 27, 6:07 AM

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, famed for her polka dots, dies aged 97

Born into a middle-class family, Kusama felt misunderstood by parents who wanted her to marry rather than pursue art. She eventually left for the US.

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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 27, 5:47 AM

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 27, 5:04 AM

Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots

Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama’s work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark...

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Business InsiderNews report · Aug 27, 5:03 AM

Yayoi Kusama never stopped creating until her death at 97. Here’s what she said about productivity and aging.

"I wake up early in the morning and stay up late at night, sometimes until 3 a.m., just to make art," Yayoi Kusama said in 2014.

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The New York TimesNews report · Aug 27, 4:40 AM

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.

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Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · Aug 27, 4:06 AM

Japanese polka dot artist Kusama dies; LV 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.

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France 24News report · Aug 27, 4:03 AM

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died at the age of 97 on August 14 in Tokyo, her company said Thursday. The avant-garde artist known as the “polka dot queen” had channelled her hallucinations...

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 27, 3:59 AM

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.

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Aug 27, 3:52 AM

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

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LAistNews report · Aug 27, 3:49 AM

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Kusama, one of Japan’s most respected contemporary artists, was widely exhibited around the world.

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NPRNews report · Aug 27, 3:42 AM

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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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 27, 3:36 AM

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Kusama, one of Japan’s most respected contemporary artists, died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, her studio said.

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ABC NewsNews report · Aug 27, 3:29 AM

Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo

Artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 in Tokyo

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New York ObserverNews report · Aug 27, 3:25 AM

Yayoi Kusama, the World’s Most Photographed Recluse

Kusama spent six decades proving that a small repeating motif on a flat field could open into an entire cosmos. When the Whitney tried to survey that project in 2012, Observer found a show...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 27, 3:09 AM

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...

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Globe and MailNews report · Aug 27, 3:07 AM

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Kusama, known for her polka dot-covered paintings and infinity mirror room installations, died on Aug. 14, according to an announcement on her website

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The Conversation (AU)News report · Aug 27, 2:38 AM

‘The only method I have found that relieved my illness is to keep creating art’: remembering Yayoi Kusama

The Japanese artist, acclaimed for infinity mirror rooms, sprawling seas of polka dots, and dancing pumpkins, has died at 97.

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Guardian WorldNews report · Aug 27, 2:17 AM

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 Kusama – a life in pictures Was Kusama th...

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 22 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence22 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 43 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Aug 27, 2:17 AM: Guardian World joined the source map.

Aug 27, 2:38 AM: The Conversation (AU) joined the source map.

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Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 43 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.