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Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929)
Estimate:
€800 - €1,200
Sold
€1,300
Live Auction
Irish & International Art
Size
3.75 by 3.75 by 3.50in. (9.5 by 9.5 by 8.9cm)
Description
Title: PUMPKINS (A PAIR)
Note: Housed in their original boxes. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naoshima, Japan.Raised in Matsumoto, Kusama trained at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts She moved to New York City in 1958 and was a part of the New York avant-garde scene throughout the 1960s, especially in the pop-art movement. Embracing the rise of the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s, she came to public attention when she organized a series of happenings in which naked participants were painted with brightly coloured polka dots. Since the 1970s, Kusama has continued to create art, most notably installations in various museums around the world
Note: Housed in their original boxes. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naoshima, Japan.Raised in Matsumoto, Kusama trained at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts She moved to New York City in 1958 and was a part of the New York avant-garde scene throughout the 1960s, especially in the pop-art movement. Embracing the rise of the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s, she came to public attention when she organized a series of happenings in which naked participants were painted with brightly coloured polka dots. Since the 1970s, Kusama has continued to create art, most notably installations in various museums around the world
Medium
painted cast resin; (2)
Signature
stamped on underside
