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Now one of the world’s most celebrated artists, Yayoi Kusama broke free of the rigid society in which she was raised, and overcame sexism, racism, and mental illness to bring her artistic vision to the world stage. At 88 she lives in a mental hospital and continues to create art.
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Total disclosure: I'm not big on pop-art or artists so I can't be entirely objective concerning this documentary of contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. What I did enjoy about this film (which is, let's be honest, a puff piece) was the way it brought to light how difficult it is to be a woman in the New York art world, especially one who is also a foreigner. She was ignored by her male peers, had to work twice as hard to get a show and once she did, the male artists were 'inspired by' (i.e. stole) her ideas. (The film shows how Andy Warhol lifted her concept for a motif wallpaper, how Claes Oldenberg changed his medium from hard / paper maché sculptures to soft / fabric sculptures after appearing in a show where Kasuma displayed a series of soft sculptures, and how Lucas Samaras copied her idea of a mirrored room. [https://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/close_look/pop-art-ripoffs-the-3-yayoi-kusama-artworks-that-warhol-oldenburg-and-samaras-copied-in-the-60s-55636].) I may not have much appreciation for Ms Kusama's work, but I do have admiration for her struggle and respect for her courage.