Photographic encounters with deer, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife of the Getty.
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Echo Park in 1895: Snow-capped peaks in the distance and rolling countryside all around
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Getty Voices: Getty Gone Wild
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Korean Cooking, the Authentic Fusion Way
Getty chef Mayet Cristobal worked with volunteers from the Korean Cultural Center to create an authentic-fusion menu. More»
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Seduction in Ancient Rome
Roman fresco with banquet scene from the Casa dei Casti Amanti, Marisa Ranieri Panetta (ed.): Pompeji. Geschichte, Kunst und Leben in der versunkenen Stadt. Belser, Stuttgart 2005, author: Wolfgang Rieger
Ovid’s Ars Amatoria serves up the rules of ancient Roman dating and sex—some hilarious, some mildly horrifying. More»
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Finding Beauty in L.A.’s Visual Clutter
But is it architecture? The palimpsests at street level better fit a community definition of architecture than the skyscrapers behind, says Greg Goldin. Photo: S. Broadway by Xavier de Jauréguiberry on Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Hulking public works and messy storefronts are the essence of L.A. architecture. Here’s why you should love them. More»
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Long Live Tiki, the Whimsical Soul of Midcentury Modern
© Ed Ruscha
Tiki is the style that refuses to die, and its endurance tells us something about Southern California design. More»
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Getty Voices: Classics 2.0
The real ancient world of Greece and Rome was much like our own: colorful, human, and messy. The Villa Teen Apprentices take it on. More»
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Ancient Sicilian Coins: Miniature Masterpieces, Full-Scale Challenges
Royal Library of Belgium—Coin Cabinet
The designer of the Sicily exhibition at the Getty Villa reveals the challenges of displaying small, double-sided, intricate objects—coins. More»
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Getty Voices: The Ancient Funny
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Greek, a Roman, and a priest walk into a bar… More»
Tagged ancient Greece, ancient Rome, comedy, Greek art, humor, Roman art, Voices
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Treasures from the Vault: Beatrice Monti della Corte and the Americans
Beatrice Monti della Corte (detail), 1962, Alexander Liberman. The Getty Research Institute, 2000.R.19
The glamorous owner of the Galleria dell’Ariete in Milan was key to the careers of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, among many others. More»
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Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute
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Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector. More»
