Explore the Era

Delve into the postwar Los Angeles art world in this online archive, which provides additional material related to the exhibitions on view at the Getty Center. Learn about hipsters and happenings, and the venues across the city where all the action took place through images from the archives and first-hand accounts with the artists.

John McCracken Studio

Artist John McCracken worked in several studio spaces in Venice in the 1960s and 1970s, including a long and narrow space at this location on Abbot Kinney that, according to the artist, led him to create long and narrow sculptures.

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Works of Art

  • For People Who Know The Difference

    For People Who Know The Difference, 1967, John McCracken. Polyester resin, fiberglass, and plywood. 120 x 20 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. Collection of the Mohn Family Trust. © The Estate of John McCracken. Courtesy David Zwirner, New York

Explore the Archive

  • Video: Jack Brogan

    Video: Jack Brogan speaks about working with Los Angeles artists, June 2011