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.

Gallery Walk

On Monday nights, from the early 1960s through the 1970s, the galleries on La Cienega Boulevard opened late into the evening for what became known as the “Art Walks.” At its peak, dozens of galleries participated. These occasions were as much about socializing as business.

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