Yayoi Kusama

了解令人驚嘆的草間彌生故事！這位開創性的當代藝術家，將世界覆蓋上圓點。

小時候的草間彌生在日本長大，並且熱愛創作藝術。儘管她的父母不贊成她的興趣，草間依然繼續通過繪畫和畫畫來表達自己。有一天，大約十歲的時候，她經歷了一個強烈的幻象。突然間，她覺得自己身處於一片會說話的花田中，那些花的頭像無數小圓點，無限延伸，而她開始融入其中……這個幻象深深影響了草間彌生幾十年的藝術創作。從素描和繪畫到雕塑和裝置藝術，她的圓點創作迷住了觀眾，並通過這些作品向他人展示她如何感受這個世界。

草間彌生一直坦承自己面對心理健康挑戰，並幫助打破了對心理疾病的誤解。在四十多歲時，她決定搬進精神病院並繼續工作，從附近的工作室發出作品——每一次的新合作和展覽都令觀眾驚訝和高興。
作為一位改變了藝術世界的偶像，草間彌生的故事鼓勵我們追隨夢想並擁抱自己的獨特性。
這本有力的書籍，展示了別具一格的插畫，並在後面提供了額外的事實，包括一個包含歷史照片的傳記時間線，以及一個詳細介紹草間彌生生活的專題。

《Little People, BIG DREAMS》是一本暢銷的兒童傳記系列，探索傑出人物的生平，從設計師、藝術家到科學家和活動家。他們都取得了驚人的成就，但每個人都曾是帶著夢想的孩子。
這個賦能的書籍系列為各個年齡層的孩子提供啟發性的訊息，並以多種形式呈現。精裝本適合剛學會閱讀的孩子，繪本則以簡單的句子敘述，特別適合大聲朗讀給嬰兒和幼兒聽。針對年長兒童的重寫版本，則以一個大合集的形式，將多位夢想家匯集成一本書。你也可以通過主題套裝來收集這些書籍。此外，活動書籍和日記提供了更多方式，讓孩子們能接觸這些榜樣的生活。

Learn about incredible story of Yayoi Kusama! The groundbreaking contemporary artist who covered the world in dots. 
 
Little Yayoi grew up in Japan and loved creating art. Although her parents didn't approve of her pastime, Yayoi continued to express herself through painting and drawing. One day, at around ten years old, she had an intense vision. All of a sudden, she felt as though she was in a field of talking flowers, their heads looked like little dots going on forever and ever, and she was becoming part of them . . . This vision influenced Yayoi's art for decades to come. From drawings and paintings to sculptures and installations, she mesmerized audiences with her dot-covered creations, using her work to show others how she experienced the world. 

Yayoi has been open about her mental health challenges and has helped break down inaccurate views on mental illness. In her forties, she took the decision to move into a psychiatric hospital and, from a studio nearby, she continues working – surprising and delighting audiences with each new collaboration and exhibition.

An icon who changed the world of art, Kusama's story encourages us to follow our dreams and embrace our uniqueness. 

This powerful book features quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the artist's life.
 
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
 
This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.