Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest (2021)

2021 Documentary

Movie Name: Julie Mehretu: Palimpsest (2021)
Directed by: Susan Wald Edgar Howard
Starring by: Julie Mehretu
Genres: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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.