From Malibu to Cyprus and Back Again
Having spent a good deal of time with Aphrodite of late, I found in Herb Ritts: L.A. Style a real feast—not just for the... Read More
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Herb Ritts’s Revolutionary Props
Chains. Pedestals. Balloons. Sea creatures. Those are just some of the props that photographer Herb Ritts employed to set a scene, adorn his models,... Read More
Camera-Ready: Hooper Elementary Students on a Digital Scavenger Hunt
The Getty Center is one of the most-photographed landmarks in Los Angeles, with visitors snapping images of its art, architecture, gardens, and breathtaking views.... Read More
Photographer Mary Ellen Mark and Filmmaker Martin Bell Go to Prom
What will I wear? Who will be my date? Should we rent a limo? With prom season approaching, these are questions going through American... Read More
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
Research Institute Launches New Search Interfaces for Library Catalog and Photo Study Collection
We’ve just made it easier to find research resources in the collection of the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute, one of the... Read More
Masterpiece of the Week: Andy Warhol’s Polaroid, a Self-Portrait for the Facebook Age
Perhaps a thousand pictures convey a true, multi-faceted identity.
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Looking at Los Angeles through the Lens
Much of what the world sees of L.A. is in movies or on TV. But a new exhibition opening today at the Getty Center... Read More
The Quotable Man Ray
Man Ray’s black and white portraits are widely celebrated, but two recent acquisitions by the Getty Research Institute shift the focus back on the... Read More
All in the Family: Lyonel Feininger, His Sons, and Photography
Many know Lyonel Feininger as an accomplished painter, printmaker, and caricaturist whose work is forever linked to the Bauhaus movement. He was Walter Gropius’s... Read More
Day Without Art: A Time to Ask, “What If…?”
A few months ago, I attended a conversation at the Annenberg Space for Photography on Herb Ritts. Next April, the Getty Museum will present... Read More
Snapshots: High School Students Photograph the Getty with Eileen Cowin
On October 25, students from Torres High School in Los Angeles flashed their photographic skills at the Getty Center with guidance by acclaimed photographer... Read More