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Kusama : Infinity

Kusama was probably thrilled when O'Keeffe wrote back to her

Kusama was probably thrilled when O'Keeffe wrote back to her

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Kusama was probably thrilled
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when O'Keeffe wrote back to her.
Duration
4 seconds
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17
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:21
Uploaded
Jun 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Artist Yayoi Kusama and experts discuss her life and work, from her modest beginnings in Japan to becoming an internationally renowned artist.
"Dear Yayoi Kusama," - Kusama : Infinity 00:06
"Dear Yayoi Kusama,"
They are interesting. But I live in the country, - Kusama : Infinity 00:06
They are interesting. But I live in the country,
In this country, an artist has a hard time making a living. - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
In this country, an artist has a hard time making a living.
O'Keeffe gave her advice to come to the United States, - Kusama : Infinity 00:10
O'Keeffe gave her advice to come to the United States,
The opposition of her family - Kusama : Infinity 00:11
The opposition of her family
Kusama is among the very first artists - Kusama : Infinity 00:13
Kusama is among the very first artists
She knew in herself that she had a will - Kusama : Infinity 00:10
She knew in herself that she had a will
She came to America with dollar bills sewn in her kimono. - Kusama : Infinity 00:05
She came to America with dollar bills sewn in her kimono.
Kusama was coming into the New York art world, - Kusama : Infinity 00:06
Kusama was coming into the New York art world,
Previous to that, women could be included in group shows, - Kusama : Infinity 00:07
Previous to that, women could be included in group shows,
Even some of the women dealers wouldn't show women. - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
Even some of the women dealers wouldn't show women.
I used to see her cry, - Kusama : Infinity 00:07
I used to see her cry,
She wanted so much to be in the galleries, - Kusama : Infinity 00:05
She wanted so much to be in the galleries,
Not only was she a woman in a male-dominated art world, - Kusama : Infinity 00:06
Not only was she a woman in a male-dominated art world,
She was not taken seriously by the establishment. - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
She was not taken seriously by the establishment.
She's wearing current fashions, - Kusama : Infinity 00:07
She's wearing current fashions,
There is a painting called Pacific Ocean from 1958, - Kusama : Infinity 00:13
There is a painting called Pacific Ocean from 1958,
One of the reasons why Pacific Ocean - Kusama : Infinity 00:18
One of the reasons why Pacific Ocean
I remember a particular gallery opening - Kusama : Infinity 00:19
I remember a particular gallery opening
I have to meet him." - Kusama : Infinity 00:08
I have to meet him."