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The Legacy of Jack Whitten

Explore the influence of Jack Whitten's practice on acclaimed artists.
Various contributors
57 min. watch

Explore the influence of Jack Whitten's practice on acclaimed artists.

Featuring

Kelly Baum, Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky Curator of Curator of Contemporary Art, The Met

Julie Mehretu, artist

Odili Donald Odita, artist

Adam Pendleton, artist

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963–2017.

Recorded October 19, 2018

Contributors

Kelly Baum
Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky Curator, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art
Julie Mehretu
Artist
Odili Donald Odita
Artist
Adam Pendleton
Artist

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