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Announcement for the exhibition Come and See at the Rolf Nelson Gallery in Los Angeles, June 14–July 23, 1965. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Rolf G. Nelson, 2010.M.38.1
On View at the Getty Center: Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics 1950-1980
In the summer of 1964, the journal Artforum identified the Rolf Nelson Gallery, with the Ferus Gallery, as being the locus of the avant-garde in Los Angeles. This group show, featuring Ronald Davis’s geometric abstractions and the biomorphic paintings done by Judy Chicago (then Judy Gerowitz), typified Nelson’s adventurous mix of local and international artists. The space stood out for its assertive checkerboard floor, and willingness to take a chance on younger artists—Chicago had her first shows with Nelson.
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Video: Making the Scene—find out about the L.A. gallery scene during the postwar years
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Judy Gerowitz, also known as Judy Chicago, with her Sunset Squares installation at Rolf Nelson Gallery in Los Angeles, 1966. © 2011 Judy Chicago / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Rolf G. Nelson, 2010.M.38. Image courtesy of Jerry McMillan and Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica. © Jerry McMillan
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Announcement for George Herms exhibition Nativity '63 at Rolf Nelson gallery in Los Angeles, 1963. © George Herms. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Michael Asher, 2009.M.30.9
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Hard Edge group exhibition with works by Ronald Davis and Judy Chicago at Rolf Nelson Gallery in Los Angeles, May 1964. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Rolf G. Nelson, 2010.M.38.2
