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.

From the Archive

Announcement for the inaugural exhibition Recent Work by Masami Teraoka at Space Gallery in Los Angeles, 1975–76. © Masami Teraoka. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.5

On View at the Getty Center: Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics 1950-1980

Founded in 1975 by Ed Den Lau, a native Hawaiian, Space Gallery opened with an exhibition by Masami Teraoka, and went on to promote the work of artists from around the world, including many ceramicists and sculptors.

Historic Map Locations

• Explore the historic Los Angeles art scene related to this type of work.

Styles & Materials

• Painting
• Sculpture & Ceramics

Time Periods & Venues

• 1970s
• Galleries

Explore the Archive

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  Video: Making the Scene—find out about the L.A. gallery scene during the postwar years