Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 25, 2021

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Checkerboard Film Foundation

Cast

Julie Mehretu

Director

Susan Wald,Edgar Howard

Producer

Edgar Howard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt35920459