Before her death at age 54, Spanish-Mexican painter Remedios Varo created an esoteric and visionary body of work focused on the subconscious. Nearly 60 years later, her fame is reaching its zenith. Last year, one of her works sold for $6.2 million.
I’m a writer and editor who seeks to illuminate the unknown and little recognized. I love film, literature, and culture, and I especially enjoy writing profiles of creative people. For the last twelve years, I’ve worked at publications including The New York Times, Interview, and Spin. In 2018, I got married, so my name and byline changed from Julia Yepes to Julia Bozzone.
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Before her death at age 54, Spanish-Mexican painter Remedios Varo created an esoteric and visionary body of work focused on the subconscious. Nearly 60 years later, her fame is reaching its zenith. Last year, one of her works sold for $6.2 million.
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