Photo: viaWikimedia Commons(CC BY-SA 4.0 International)
Japanese artistYayoi Kusamais an iconic figure incontemporary art.
The living legend has made a name for herself after decades of struggling to have her voice heard.
She was raised in a family of merchants who owned a plant nursery and seed farm.
Photo: 大臣官房人事課 viaWikimedia Commons(CC BY-SA 4.0 International)
The family grew fields of pumpkins in their nursery.
Kusama began drawing pictures of pumpkins as a little girl and her craft expanded from there into sculptural installations.
Despite being drawn to the arts,Kusamas mother was not supportive of her creative ventures.
Luckily, that didn’t stop her from pursuing her dreams.
My Modern Met has compiled an infographic to help you learn more about the career of Yayoi Kusama.
Yayoi Kusama is considered the most successful living female artist.
Learn more about this iconic contemporary artist in the infographic below.
