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The Artist Project: Y.Z. Kami

Jun 22, 2015 3 MINUTES
"Always in front of a human face you have an emotional reaction."

Artist Y.Z. Kami reflects on Egyptian mummy portraits in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.

About the Artist
Y.Z. Kami, born in 1956, is an Iranian painter.

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Man with Violet Eyes, 2013–2014

Oil on linen; 108 × 72 in. (207.3 × 182.9 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian Gallery © Y. Z. Kami

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