PODCAST: Lives of Leonardo da Vinci
Early biographies of Leonardo shed light on the artist and the myths surrounding him
Audio & Video
Highlights of Getty multimedia, new and from the archives.
Digging into David Tudor's Archive
In this episode of the Art + Ideas podcast, Getty president Jim Cuno explores the archives of avant-garde musician David Tudor (1926–1996), which constitutes a complete record of Tudor’s activity as a performer and composer who often incorporated visual elements like sculptures, found objects, video, light circuits into his live electronic work.
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Reflections: Casey Lee on Gerard ter Borch
A curator relates to a drawing of a young girl learning to make lace
PODCAST: Preserving LA’s History
Why are cultural monuments important, and how to do you catalog them in a city as big as Los Angeles?
Reflections: Elmira Adamian on a Roman Fresco
An ancient fresco of a couple in a small room reminds an educator of her time at home in lockdown
PODCAST: The Compensations of Plunder
Was the removal of antiquities from China in the early 20th century simple theft or something more complicated?
Reflections: Kelly Jane Smith-Fatten on Michelangelo
An educator studies Michelangelo by drawing
PODCAST: At Home with the Arensbergs and Their Avant-Garde Art Collection
The legacy of two avant-garde art collectors and the striking displays they created in their Hollywood home
Reflections: Alice Doo on Dorothea Lange
An educator considers the relationship between art and social change.
PODCAST: Japanese American Photographers in 20th-Century LA
The distinct style and history of these underexplored artists.
Reflections: Nicole Budrovich on a “Debate Plate”
How the election prompted a curator to return to an ancient plate.
PODCAST: The Boundary-Breaking Architecture of Paul Revere Williams
On the life and career of the L.A. architect.
Reflections: Davide Gasparotto on Vilhelm Hammershøi
A work of art reminds a curator of his time as a student.
