Kusama: The Graphic Novel

Elisa Macellari

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About

From rural Japan to international icon - Yayoi Kusama has spent her remarkable life immersed in her art.

Follow her incredible journey in this vivid graphic biography which details her bold departure from Japan as a young artist, her embrace of the buzzing New York art scene in the 1960s, and her eventual return home and rise to twenty-first-century super-fame.

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Why it’s great

This graphic biography brings Kusama’s world to life through rich visuals that mirror her bold imagination. It helps readers understand how persistence, courage, and creativity can turn personal challenges into art that inspires millions. For kids fascinated by visual storytelling or modern art, this book is a striking example of how passion and self-expression can shape a lifelong creative journey.