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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
55 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
55 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Aug 25, 2021
Season
2021
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0
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0
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0
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0
Producers
Checkerboard Film Foundation
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Description

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.

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Japanese

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Staff

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