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Polka Dot Princess

Yayoi Kusama. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images)

She’s ‘The World’s Most Popular Artist’—But Can Sotheby’s Get $7M for This?

Intermitable Net #3 (1959), a highly regarded work of art from Ms. Kusama’s key period, is headed to auction for the first time on May 12.
By Ashley Chappo
A work by Ms. Kusama. (Courtesy Getty Images)

The Stunning Story of the Woman Who Is the World’s Most Popular Artist

While living in New York, Ms. Kusama performed and organized ticketed polka dot orgies, naked anti-tax happenings, anti-war protests and other staged productions, further expanding her star power.
By Ashley Chappo

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