Ed Ruscha holding his book Every Building on the Sunset Strip, 1967. © Ed Ruscha. Image courtesy of Jerry McMillan and Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica. © Jerry McMillan

Juliet in Mud Mask, 1945, Man Ray. Gelatin silver print. 14 x 10 11/16 in. © Man Ray Trust ARS-ADAGP

Los Angeles, 1964, Garry Winogrand. Gelatin silver print. 9 x 13 7/16 in. © 1984 The Estate of Garry Winogrand

Los Angeles, 1971, Henry Wessel Jr. Gelatin silver on Dupont Veragam paper print. 7 15/16 x 11 7/8 in. Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council of the J. Paul Getty Museum. © Henry Wessel

Los Angeles Downtown #3, 1971, Anthony Hernandez. Gelatin silver print. 7 3/4 x 11 13/16 in. Purchased in part with finds provided by the Photographs Council of the J. Paul Getty Museum. © Anthony Hernandez

Los Angeles (US 257/10a), negative, 1976; print, 1980, Grant Mudford. Gelatin silver print. 19 1/4 x 13 1/8 in. © Grant Mudford

Los Angeles International Airport, 1964, Garry Winogrand. Gelatin silver print. 13 1/2 x 8 15/16 in. © 1984 The Estate of Garry Winogrand

Morphe #11 (Cloud), 1974, Jo Ann Callis. Gelatin silver print. 6 x 8 7/8 in. Gift of Gay Block. © Jo Ann Callis

Morphe #6 (Islands), 1974, Jo Ann Callis. Gelatin silver print. 6 x 8 15/16 in. Gift of Gay Block. © Jo Ann Callis

Plaster and Roofing, Lakewood, California, 1950, William A. Garnett. Gelatin silver print. 7 11/16 x 9 9/16 in. © Estate of William A. Garnett

Real Estate Opportunities, 1970, Ed Ruscha. Self-published book, offset lithograph. 7 1/16 x 5 5/8 x 3/16 in. Open to pages depicting 12th & Sentous (southeast corner), and 1140 E. Pico. The Getty Research Institute, 86-B19480. © Ed Ruscha

Some Los Angeles Apartments, 1965, Ed Ruscha. Self-published book, offset lithograph, 1965 (seconding printing 1970). 7 1/16 x 5 9/16 x 1/4 in. The Getty Research Institute, 86-B19485.c2. © Ed Ruscha

Untitled photograph, from the series Stucco, 1973–76, Judy Fiskin. Gelatin silver print. 2 13/16 x 1 15/16 in. © Judy Fiskin

Untitled photograph, from the series Stucco, 1973–76, Judy Fiskin. Gelatin silver print. 2 x 2 13/16 in. © Judy Fiskin

Untitled photograph, from the series Stucco, 1973–76, Judy Fiskin. Gelatin silver print. 1 15/16 x 2 13/16 in. © Judy Fiskin