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Student-Built Día de los Muertos Altar Pays Tribute to L.A.’s Saints

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: October 30, 2013
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The altarpiece to Saint Luke, patron saint of artists

A larger-than-life altarpiece featuring Saint Luke occupies the auditorium for Día de los Muertos. More»

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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Getty Center

Travertine Improv

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: August 8, 2013

Four hands transform the Getty Center into a massive musical instrument. More»

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Posted in Education, Getty Center, Voices

Getty Voices: “I like art. Now what?”

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: May 28, 2013
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How do you make a career in the arts? Ask a question and get an answer this week as Getty Voices talks careers. More»

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Posted in Architecture and Design, Art, Behind the Scenes, Gardens and Architecture, J. Paul Getty Trust, Voices

Our L.A., Mapped

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: May 14, 2013
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What place says “L.A.” to you? What’s your favorite building, corner, or monument? What is your L.A.? More»

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Korean Cooking, the Authentic Fusion Way

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: April 18, 2013
Korean cooking at the Getty

Getty chef Mayet Cristobal worked with volunteers from the Korean Cultural Center to create an authentic-fusion menu. More»

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Posted in Exhibitions and Installations, Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Museum, Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Physiognomy, The Beautiful Pseudoscience

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: October 8, 2012
Untitled / Ken Gonzales-Day

What do the expressions “highbrow” and “lowbrow” have in common with saying a woman has “mousey” features? What does Homer Simpson have to do with photographs of sculpture in profile by contemporary artist Ken Gonzales-Day? All are contemporary manifestations of… More»

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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Gardens and Architecture, Getty Villa

A New Light: 15 Hours in the Getty Villa Gardens

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: August 13, 2012
Villa Gardens Detail

I’m often struck by how transformative a place the Getty is. Throughout the day a great deal can change. While the crowds do come and go, I’m often most transfixed by the subtle shifts of light, the surprising movement of… More»

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Posted in Ancient World, Antiquities, Art

Grit, Money, Glory: Olympics Then and Now

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: July 30, 2012
Athletes and Competition (Gallery 211) at the Getty Villa

This weekend marked the start of the 2012 Olympics, a spectacle with 10,500 Olympic and 4,200 Paralympic athletes in competition across 26 sports, from handball to taekwondo to the good old-fashioned pentathlon. The Olympics we’re familiar with today are an… More»

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Posted in Exhibitions and Installations, J. Paul Getty Museum, Prints and Drawings

The Cult of Klimt

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: July 13, 2012
Study for the Figure of Lasciviousness (Beethoven Frieze) / Gustav Klimt
Study for the Figure of "Lasciviousness" (Beethoven Frieze), 1901, Gustav Klimt. Black Chalk. Albertina, Vienna, Gift of Elisabeth Lederer

July 14 marks the 150th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s birth, an event celebrated by exhibitions and events in Vienna and right here at the Getty, with Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line. This summer, we are in the grips of… More»

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

Together American

By Sarah Waldorf | Published: July 4, 2012
Dorothea Lange, American, 1942 Gelatin silver print 7 15/16 x 12 in. 2000.52.1

The Fourth of July is a holiday of celebration, but also of reflection. During World War II, Dorothea Lange created a series of poignant photographs depicting the internment of Japanese Americans. Uprooted, these families could only take what they could… More»

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      Mission style or “Spanish Colonial” architecture is a California signature. San Luis Rey de Francia was founded in 1798, yet shares many of the features of Los Angeles’ Union Station. Compare with The Huntington’s capture of the station to see just how similar in line and form these buildings really are. 

      We’re teaming up The Huntington’s tumblr to bring you historic Los Angeles images on Wednesdays through August 6 as part of No Further West.

      Mission, San Luis Rey de Francia, 1880, Carleton Watkins. J. Paul Getty Museum.

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