Yayoi Kusama, Artist Who Covered The World In Dots, Dies

Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese artist famous for covering paintings, rooms, clothes, and sculptures with dots.

She said she saw dots everywhere from the time she was a child.

She turned those visions into art about infinity and the universe.

Kusama moved from Japan to New York in 1957 to pursue her career.

She created unusual works and staged performances that sometimes protested the Vietnam War.

For many years, people did not fully appreciate her work.

Later, her mirror rooms and dotted pumpkins became very popular around the world.

She continued painting until shortly before her death.

Kusama died in Tokyo at age 97 after multiple organ failure.