Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama
by Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama
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Betsy roszkowiak rated it really liked it
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If you're a fan of Yayoi Kusama, contemporary art, or just strong women in general, this is a great book. It has been translated from its original Japanese version, so at times the writing is a bit rigid, but it's straightforward which is enjoyable in its own way, almost...
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Andrea
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about 1 year ago
Beautiful spirit. A life devoted to her art and self-expression and seeing just how far she could go.
Dhiyanah
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it was amazing
about 2 years ago
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I was introduced to Yayoi Kusama back in university, where my "obsessive" works were subtly likened to Kusama's process with repetition. The first time I truly paid attention to her was two or three years ago. Occasionally having read up on her, I bumped into one of her s...
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MJ
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it was amazing
12 months ago
Question: what is the normal amount of times to cry while reading an autobiography, because I think I may have exceeded that amount??
This was incredible. Incredible person, incredible artist, incredible message. It reads less like an account of someone's life and more lik... Read full review
This was incredible. Incredible person, incredible artist, incredible message. It reads less like an account of someone's life and more lik... Read full review
Abby
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11 months ago
There aren't many artists (or people) like Yayoi Kusama. Her autobiography is fascinating and an important counterpoint to her current depiction in mainstream media. The recent traveling exhibition of her work, Infinity Mirrors, glosses over her deeply radical sexual and...
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Charlotte
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over 3 years ago
An easy to read autobiography that spans across Yayoi's life. With some elegant prose and lovely imagery, she details her life as a young Japanese artist making her way in New York.
I did struggle with her ego in this book, not one for great moments of humility or reflect... Read full review
I did struggle with her ego in this book, not one for great moments of humility or reflect... Read full review
Alex Adams
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over 5 years ago
A little weird, but I really liked it. It was a bit hard to understand what she meant because it was translated from japanese, but it was overall enjoyable and def worth reading. The link between her mental illness and her work is told from her perspective versus outsider...
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Jenna
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it was amazing
4 months ago
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I have been fascinated with Yayoi Kusama and her art since visiting two of her mirrored rooms at the Mattress Factory a few years ago. Such a remarkable woman and artist, and this is a wonderful autobiography. Yayoi writes beautifully, openly, unflinchingly about her life...
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Rosa
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it was amazing
over 4 years ago
I know Yayoi Kusama thanks to my son. I fall in love with her art from the first moment.
Now I read her autobiography and I fall in love with her life and her thoughts.
Kusama is a strong woman who fought hard against her family and the rules which tying all women in that y... Read full review
Now I read her autobiography and I fall in love with her life and her thoughts.
Kusama is a strong woman who fought hard against her family and the rules which tying all women in that y... Read full review
Sue Altman
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over 3 years ago
This is one of the strangest books I've ever read and I ended up with a real love/hate relationship with it. I really liked the part about her art and especially about her relationships with other artists. And it was fascinating from a mental health perspective. But there...
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