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Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest

55 min, Documentary, United States of America

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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DirectorSusan Wald, Edgar Howard
GenreDocumentary
Runtime55 min
ReleasedWed, Aug 25, 2021
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt35920459

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