Landscape architect's rendering of the mini-Getty. Courtesy of Burke Brothers Landscape Design/Build
A landscape designer creates a mini-Getty Center in flowers. More»
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How did Pollock apply the pink paint in Mural (1943)?
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Architecture as Art in Culver City
“Public art can contribute to defining a city’s identity and to unifying its vision,” and buildings contribute to this identity too! More»
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Posted in Architecture and Design, Getty Research Institute, Photographs, Film, and Video
Dynamic L.A.: Images from the Julius Shulman Photography Archive Now Available
Julius Shulman photographing Case Study House no. 22, West Hollywood, 1960. Julius Shulman photography archive. The Getty Research Institute, 2004.R.10
6,500 newly digitized images depict the development of Los Angeles architecture across decades. More»
Posted in Architecture and Design, Behind the Scenes, Conservation, Getty Conservation Institute
What’s in a Wood? How Science Helps to Reveal the Eames’ Vision
The living room in the Eames House after conservation and reinstallation of the collection. The floor-to-ceiling wall of beautiful golden wood serves as the stunning backdrop for the room. Getty Conservation Institute
Conservators make an intriguing finding about the wood in the Eames House. More»
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Unearthing ‘70s Architecture in L.A.
Kent Kanouse on Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0
The 1970s are the “missing years” of L.A.’s architectural history. A reappraisal. More»
Posted in Architecture and Design, Voices
My L.A.: The Once and Future Golden Gate Theater
Hollow and in disrepair, it embodied the reason I wanted to leave Los Angeles. I was wrong. More»
Posted in Architecture and Design, Voices
My L.A.: St. John’s Cathedral, Monument of Serenity
Kansas Sebastian, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Though overshadowed by modern icons, beautifully crafted buildings like St. John’s are an important part of our architectural heritage. More»
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Posted in Architecture and Design, Conservation, Getty Conservation Institute
Architecture Critic Paul Goldberger Advises “Don’t Squeeze Out All the Fresh Air”
Paul Goldberger
“We’re much more sensitive in general to historic buildings than we once were.” How to move forward while preserving the past. More»
Posted in Architecture and Design, Art, Behind the Scenes, Gardens and Architecture, J. Paul Getty Trust, Voices
Our L.A., Mapped
What place says “L.A.” to you? What’s your favorite building, corner, or monument? What is your L.A.? More»
