When Yayoi Kusama returned to Japan in 1973, she brought magazine cuttings that Joseph Cornell had given her and used them to create intricate collages.
Sources
- The Lost Kusamas (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2017/modern-contemporary-art-evening-sale-hk0736/lot.1067.html (sothebys.com)
- https://whitney.org/media/851 (whitney.org)
- https://athensletters.com/2018/04/22/yayoi-kusama-and-joseph-cornell/ (athensletters.com)
- https://katonahmuseum.org/content//KMA_Educator%20Packet_Miniature%20Worlds_2023_Final.pdf (katonahmuseum.org)
- https://knam.jp/en/yayoi-kusama-joseph-cornell/ (knam.jp)
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