Yayoi Kusama
Illustrator, Artist
Articles & interviews3
- How Szilveszter Makó Turned Auteur Style Into Commercial Demand
Elizabeth Goodspeed examines the growing commercial demand for Hungarian photographer Szilveszter Makó’s recognisable surreal fashion portraits. Addressing criticism of the repeated visual style and Makó’s high-profile celebrity commissions, she argues that a photographer’s distinct point of view is precisely what clients commission, while subjects such as Olivia Rodrigo actively shape the meaning of the resulting images.
- Documentary Honors Camp Kieve Print Shop’s Typesetting Legacy
Steven Heller remembers Yayoi Kusama following her death, revisiting an adapted 2010 essay about his encounters with her while he was an art director at Screw in 1968. The article recounts Kusama's New York happenings and underground-press photographs, while filmmaker Heather Lenz discusses Kusama's wide-ranging practice and the development of the documentary Kusama Infinity: The Life and Art of Yayoi Kusama.
- Shweta Malhotra discusses the evolution of her visual language
The Brand Identity interviews Indian graphic designer Shweta Malhotra about her 20-year journey from advertising to independent practice. She discusses her minimalist yet culturally rooted aesthetic, influences from Japanese and Indian art, and her award-winning poster 'Women Life Freedom.' Malhotra also reflects on the evolving Indian design scene and her future interest in motion design and handmade techniques.