"Looking at his expression I’m moved, almost to tears. That’s not often that a painting can do that."
Artist Julie Mehretu reflects on Velázquez's portrait "Juan de Pareja" 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
Julie Mehretu, born in 1970 in Addis Ababa, is an abstract painter and printmaker.
Artist Julie Mehretu reflects on Velázquez's portrait "Juan de Pareja" 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
Julie Mehretu, born in 1970 in Addis Ababa, is an abstract painter and printmaker.
