{
  "id": 3798984,
  "title": "From the archives: Yayoi Kusama, the princess of polka dots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/from-the-archives-yayoi-kusama-the-princess-of-polka-dots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T19:08:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/from-the-archives-yayoi-kusama-the-princess-of-polka-dots/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yayoi Kusama, a celebrated Japanese artist, died in Tokyo on August 14, 2026, at the age of 97. She was renowned for her signature polka dots that covered paintings, sculptures, and human bodies. According to CBS News, Kusama attributed her lifelong obsession with dots to hallucinations she had beginning in childhood.\n\nKusama's body of work spanned over seven decades and continually evolved as she reinvented herself, from Japan to the US, as reported by Le Monde English. Her art was often inspired by vivid hallucinations and included larger-than-life paintings, sculptures, and installations.\n\nFollowing her death, fans and cultural figures in Hong Kong paid tribute to Kusama, saying her legacy will inspire generations to come, as reported by the South China Morning Post and South China Morning Post - Hong Kong.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97-in-3655284",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yayoi-kusama-japanese-artist-who-turned-hallucinations-into-art-dies",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97-in-3667367",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:29:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yayoi-kusama-who-splashed-polka-dots-across-art-world-dies-at-97-in-3664074",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Yayoi Kusama, queen of polka dots who created a psychedelic, feminist and surrealist universe, dies at 97",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/yayoi-kusama-queen-of-polka-dots-who-created-a-psychedelic-feminist",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:00:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "An 'icon' of contemporary art: A look back at the career of Yayoi Kusama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/an-icon-of-contemporary-art-a-look-back-at-the-career-of-yayoi-kusama",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:01:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}