Nowoneoftheworld’smostcelebratedartists,YayoiKusamabrokefreeoftherigidsocietyinwhichshewasraised,andovercamesexism,racism,andmentalillnesstobringherartisticvisiontotheworldstage.At88shelivesinamentalhospitalandcontinuestocreateart.KUSAMAPrincessofPolkaDotsexploresartistYayoiKusama'sjourneyfromaconservativeupbringinginJapantoherbrushwithfameinAmericaduringthe1960s(wheresherivaledAndyWarholforpressattention)andconcludeswiththeinternationalfameshehasfinallyachievedwithintheartworld.Nowinher80s,Kusamahasspentthelast30yearslivinginamentalinstitutioninJapan.