New Audio Tour Celebrates the Getty Villa’s 40th Anniversary
Did you know Romans kept eels as pets and bought them…jewelry? Come stroll the grounds of this 40-year-young institution to hear that story and a few others besides.
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All Posts by Nina Diamond
I’m a writer/editor in the Collections Information & Access Department at the J. Paul Getty Museum. I write in-gallery and online media such as videos, interactives, and audio guides on all manner of topics. Would you believe a wooden saint with prosthetic glass eyeballs, a beheaded Aztec god, or a talking German rabbit? (BTW: Everybody can play with the stuff we make, not just the popular kids.)
How Herb Ritts Created an Icon
When Herb Ritts created this image, it was touch-and-go whether he would get his crew and model off the El Mirage lake bed before... Read More
The Italian Showcase
If our globe had a school playground, could you spot Italy? That’s right, the one voted “most popular.” Good-looking, sharp, charismatic. Plus, a rock... Read More
Why? Because the Pig in the Painting Said So!
As a kid I was sure if I could be alone with works or art, in or out of museums—ditch the parents, teachers, and... Read More