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Julie Mehretu Art

American, b. 1970
On her large-scale canvases and murals, Julie Mehretu layers, erases, and relayers ink, pencil, and acrylic paint (sometimes sprayed or screen-printed) in a manner that conjures the dynamism of the Futurists, the scale and physicality of Abstract Expressionism, and the divergent mark-making of Albrecht Dürer, Eastern calligraphy, and graffiti. Mehretu uses her eclectic mix of styles to explore the history and politics of the urban environment; her source material has included architectural plans, city maps, and photographs, which she has transposed onto her massive canvases via projection. Mehretu graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and has received the MacArthur Fellowship, the American Art Award granted by the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts. She’s been the subject of solo shows at the Guggenheim Museum, the Walker Art Center, and the Whitney, among other institutions, and has been featured in international showcases including the 2019 Venice Biennale, Documenta 13 (2012), and the 2004 Whitney Biennial. At auction, Mehretu’s work regularly sells for seven-figure prices.
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Sapphic Strophe 2 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite of Four Prints) relief print
By Julie Mehretu
Located in Bristol, GB
Relief print from letterpress plate on Italian mould-made Revere paper Edition 16 of 40 38 x 50.8 cm (15 x 20 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Julie Mehretu Art

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Paper, Ink

Amulet in Crowd
By Julie Mehretu
Located in Bristol, GB
Drypoint, on Chine collé to Hahnemühle Copperplate paper Edition 9 of 35 48.3 x 40.6 cm (19 x 16 in) 53 x 45.5 x 3.8, 20.9 x 17.9 x 1.5 in Signed, numbered and dated on the front Min...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Julie Mehretu Art

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Drypoint

Untitled (Pulse) Abstract print limited edition Julie Mehretu Lithograph
By Julie Mehretu
Located in Bristol, GB
Lithograph in colours on wove paper Edition 24 of 100 56 x 65 cm (22 x 25.6 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint Framed under Perspex in a silver painted dark wooden frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Julie Mehretu Art

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Sapphic Strophe 1 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite of Four Prints) relief print
By Julie Mehretu
Located in Bristol, GB
Relief print from letterpress plate on Italian mould-made Revere paper Edition 16 of 40 38 x 50.8 cm (15 x 20 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Julie Mehretu Art

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Paper, Ink

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