Eva Hesse was a German-born American sculptor known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. She is one of the artists who ushered in the postminimal art movement
Hesse in her studio in 1965
Repetition 19, III (1968), fiberglass and polyester resin, at the Museum of Modern Art
One More Than One (1967) at the National Gallery of Art in 2022
Test Piece for "Contingent" (1969) at the National Gallery of Art in 2022
Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese contemporary artist who worked primarily in sculpture and installation. She was also active in painting, performance, video art, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts. H
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…Expressionism. After Yale, Hesse returned to New York, where she became friends with many other young minimalist artists, including Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Yayoi Kusama, and others. Her close friendship with Sol LeWitt continued until the end of her life. The two frequently wrote to one another, and in 1965 LeWitt…
A wax figure of Kusama in 2015
Narcissus Garden (2009), Instituto Inhotim, Brumadinho, Brazil
The Spirits of the Pumpkins Descended into the Heavens (2017), National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia