For this picture, Paul Mpagi Sepuya fragmented an earlier photograph he’d made of an entangled embrace. Then he taped the pieces onto the smudged studio mirror into which he shoots his self-portraits. The legs of the artist’s camera tripod are visible at the base of the image, while his hands reach into the frame, helping to hold the pieces of the earlier composition in place. Paul Sepuya’s work is intimate, foregrounding his body and relationships between bodies. I’m drawn to this work because it reminds me that even when we feel most alone or isolated, we remain resolutely intertwined with others and with images. Pictures, like relationships, impact our sense of self and our images of ourselves. “When I think of Sepuya’s work I am heartened. His art is a poignant reminder of the power of connection.” —curator Mazie Harris . . . 🏷 #GettyMuseum #Art #BlackHistoryMonth #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth #QueerArt #QueerPhotography #Bodies #ContemporaryArt Image: Mirror Study (0X5A6568)...