yayoi kusama leaves behind a world of dots, mirrors and infinity

yayoi kusama leaves behind a world of dots, mirrors and infinity

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obituaries

obituaries on designboom remembers the work and lives of creatives from around the world.

david hockney, british painter who filled the world with color, dies aged 88

david hockney, british painter who filled the world with color, dies aged 88

the artist spent more than six decades expanding the possibilities of painting, reshaping how contemporary art represents color, light, and everyday life.

georg baselitz, pioneer of inverted painting and postwar german art, dies at 88

georg baselitz, pioneer of inverted painting and postwar german art, dies at 88

inside the surrealist universe of late artist pedro friedeberg, creator of the iconic hand chair

inside the surrealist universe of late artist pedro friedeberg, creator of the iconic hand chair

martin parr and the legacy that shaped contemporary photography

a rare mind: remembering the greatest works of frank gehry following his passing at 96

frank gehry dies at 96

frank gehry dies at 96

british architect nicholas grimshaw dies at 85

british architect nicholas grimshaw dies at 85

in memory of pietro derossi: look back at the late architect and designer's radical legacy

myrto katsikopoulou

giorgio armani passes away in milan at age 91

giorgio armani passes away in milan at age 91

david lynch, master of the surreal and uncanny, passes away at 78

david lynch, master of the surreal and uncanny, passes away at 78

bruno sacco: look back at the late chief designer's mercedes-benz models from 1958 to 1999

bruno sacco: look back at the late chief designer's mercedes-benz models from 1958 to 1999

matthew burgos

gaetano pesce, visionary italian architect and designer, passes away at 84

gaetano pesce, visionary italian architect and designer, passes away at 84

myrto katsikopoulou

richard serra, iconic american artist who bent the boundaries of sculpture, dies at 85

richard serra, iconic american artist who bent the boundaries of sculpture, dies at 85

myrto katsikopoulou

who was kendrick bangs kellogg, the late american pioneer of organic architecture

who was kendrick bangs kellogg, the late american pioneer of organic architecture

lea zeitoun

remembering marcello gandini, italian car designer of lamborghini, ferrari, maserati and more

remembering marcello gandini, italian car designer of lamborghini, ferrari, maserati and more

matthew burgos

greek-american artist lucas samaras, a pioneer of self-portraiture, dies at 87

greek-american artist lucas samaras, a pioneer of self-portraiture, dies at 87

his passing was announced by pace gallery, his representative since 1965.

myrto katsikopoulou

kishin shinoyama who photographed john lennon & yoko ono’s last album cover dies at 83

kishin shinoyama who photographed john lennon & yoko ono’s last album cover dies at 83

matthew burgos

robert irwin, pioneer of the light and space movement, passes away at 95

robert irwin, pioneer of the light and space movement, passes away at 95

myrto katsikopoulou

andrea branzi, visionary italian architect, designer and academic, dies at 84

andrea branzi, visionary italian architect, designer and academic, dies at 84

christina petridou

dutch photographer erwin olaf passes away aged 64

dutch photographer erwin olaf passes away aged 64

myrto katsikopoulou

jamie reid, the british artist behind the sex pistols' punk album covers, dies at 76

jamie reid, the british artist behind the sex pistols' punk album covers, dies at 76

sofia lekka angelopoulou

remembering the late jane birkin and her influence on the world of fashion

remembering the late jane birkin and her influence on the world of fashion

myrto katsikopoulou

farewell to paolo portoghesi: italian architect dies aged 92

farewell to paolo portoghesi: italian architect dies aged 92

piero gilardi, arte povera pioneer best known for his 'nature carpets', dies at 80

piero gilardi, arte povera pioneer best known for his 'nature carpets', dies at 80

myrto katsikopoulou

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