Victims of Soicumstance: My Automatic Visual Reactions to Messerschmidt
Big, bald, and menacing: reactions to Messerschmidt’s A Hypocrite and a Slanderer.
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Sculpture
Waxing and Waning of Summer in Decorative Arts & Sculpture Conservation
The quest for the perfect wax to buff and protect outdoor sculptures at the Getty.
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Installing “Lion Attacking a Horse” at the Getty Villa
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the installation of the 3.5-ton Greek sculpture.
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Curator’s Diary: Installing “Messerschmidt and Modernity”
A curator gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at installing an exhibition.
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The Case of the Broken Wax Banana
Conservator Julie Wolfe explains adhesive methods to repair to a Robert Graham piece.
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Looking Under Judy Chicago’s Car Hood
Chicago was one of several California artists in the 1960’s who adopted techniques and materials from L.A.’s car culture.
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Art with an On-Off Switch: Restoring Stephan von Huene’s Tap Dancer
Art with an On-Off Switch: Restoring Stephan von Huene's Tap Dancer
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Conservation Comes Outdoors for Henry Moore’s “Bronze Form”
What’s inside this tent? Henry Moore’s monumental sculpture Bronze Form 5/6—normally the first artwork visitors see when arriving at the Getty Center—is undergoing a... Read More
Sleeping with Aphrodite
One of the most enjoyable aspects of curating an exhibition is serendipity. Not to say these projects aren’t carefully planned (far from it), but... Read More
All Shook Up! Protecting Art in an Earthquake
When you look at sculpture in the Getty Museum’s galleries, you wouldn’t guess that some of the pedestals are somewhat unusual. Under their polished... Read More
Come Eye to Wild Eye with the Bronze Sculptures in the Getty Villa Gardens
The statues at the Getty Villa mirror the display at the Villa dei Papyri.
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To Walter with Love: Ed Kienholz’s “Walter Hopps Hopps Hopps”
Sometimes, only a friend will tell you what they really think. Take the case of artist Ed Kienholz and curator Walter Hopps. Kienholz’s over-life-size... Read More