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Kusama : Infinity

There are very few opportunitiesto see your work in Japan

There are very few opportunities
to see your work in Japan

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There are very few opportunities to see your work in Japan.
Duration
4 seconds
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25
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:26
Uploaded
Jun 25, 2025
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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.
I've only seen one of your original paintings, Black Iris. - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
I've only seen one of your original paintings, Black Ir...
I felt that I had in me - Kusama : Infinity 00:06
I felt that I had in me
I am going to send several watercolor paintings to you. - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
I am going to send several watercolor paintings to you.
I'm only on the first step of a long, difficult life - Kusama : Infinity 00:05
I'm only on the first step of a long, difficult life
"Yours faithfully, Miss Yayoi Kusama." - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
"Yours faithfully, Miss Yayoi Kusama."
Kusama was probably thrilled - Kusama : Infinity 00:04
Kusama was probably thrilled
"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,