Getty Medal Goes to Alice Walton, Martin Puryear, Kwame Anthony Appiah
The three awardees are honored for their contributions to the arts and humanities.
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2019 Getty Medal Honors Artists and Thinkers with a Commitment to Truth
“A fierce dedication to knowing—and speaking—the truth.”
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VIDEO: On Artist Lorna Simpson, Recipient of the 2019 Getty Medal
On Lorna Simpson's pioneering work.
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VIDEO: Streets of Los Angeles by Artist Ed Ruscha, Recipient of the 2019 Getty Medal
Inside Ruscha's 50-year archive of L.A. streets, now housed at the Getty.
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VIDEO: Meet Classicist Mary Beard, Recipient of the 2019 Getty Medal
Classicist Mary Beard on the fascination of the ancient world.
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PODCAST: Interviewing Anselm Kiefer
How a contemporary German artist works and why he burns his art.
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PODCAST: Mario Vargas Llosa on Culture
A Nobel laureate on contemporary culture and politics.
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Yo-Yo Ma and Ellsworth Kelly, American Greats
Two masters of practice receive the Getty Medal.
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