Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest

The film traces Ethiopian abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s preparations for her 20 year career retrospective, leading up to the installation and realization of the survey at LACMA in 2019. The artist offers extensive commentary on her work, her process, and the chronology of her career, from her graduate work at RISD (1996–97) to her current expansive multi-layered canvases.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

55 min

Cast:

Julie Mehretu

Quality:

HD

Director:

Edgar Howard, Susan Wald

Release:

2021

Country:

United States

Rating:

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