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About: Beth Brett

I'm senior communications specialist for the J. Paul Getty Trust.

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Posted in Art, Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Museum, Photographs, Film, and Video

Reframing Robert Mapplethorpe

By Beth Brett | Published: February 7, 2011
Sam Wagstaff, Robert Mapplethorpe, c. 1973. Polaroid. Promised gift of the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Getty just announced our joint acquisition of the art and archival material of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), one of the great photographers of the second half of the 20th century. Though… More»

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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Getty Villa, J. Paul Getty Museum

Mrs. Garrett’s Carrot Cake, A Slice of Getty Villa History

By Beth Brett | Published: December 13, 2010
The Atrium of the Getty Villa before its renovation

Opening a new museum involves many tasks—and deciding what to display isn’t the only one. There’s also the matter of how to feed hungry visitors. When Stephen Garrett became the first director of the Getty Museum after the construction of… More»

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