EPISODE 4 YAYOI KUSAMA
In this episode, we are talking about the Princess of Polka Dots herself, Yayoi Kusama. We discuss her early work in New York City’s avant-garde scene, her iconic and short-lived fashion line, her collaborations with Louis Vuitton, her frequently Instagrammed light installations at the Tate Modern and the infinite terror of crumpets.
Image 1: Yayoi Kusama, No. F., 1959.Oil on canvas. 41 1/2 x 52" (105.4 x 132.1 cm). Image courtesy of the artist and MoMA, New York.
Image 2: Yayoi Kusama, Installation view of Infinity Mirror Room—Phalli’s Field, 1965, in Floor Show, Castellane Gallery, New York, 1965. Sewn stuffed cotton fabric, board, and mirrors. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore; Victoria Miro, London; David Zwirner, New York
Image 3: Yayoi Kusama, Walking Piece, 1966. Image courtesy of the artist and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Image 4; Unknown photographer, Kusama Fashion Company Photoshoot, 1968. Image via yayoi-kusama.jp
Image 5: Look from Louis Vuitton X Yayoi Kusama, 2012. Image via Vogue.com.
Image 6: Thea Voyles, 2021 Photo of Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Mirrored Room - Filled with the Brilliance of Life, 2011/2017. Tate Presented by the artist, Ota Fine Arts and Victoria Miro 2015, accessioned 2019 © YAYOI KUSAMA.
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