How a Mexican-born artist finds universal truth in Goya’s dark masterpieces

The Artist Project: Enrique Chagoya · 3:32 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: In this episode of The Artist Project, painter and printmaker Enrique Chagoya explores how the human experience transcends specific eras and locations by responding to Francisco Goya’s 'Los Caprichos'.

Born in 1953, Enrique Chagoya examines the enduring relevance of art from The Met's collection. By reflecting on Goya's 'Los Caprichos', Chagoya suggests that certain elements of the human experience are not bound by a particular time or place, but rather flow through history itself.

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