Posted on 04/15/08 by L Howard, Inglewood, CA
Absolutely stunning...many thanks to the curators, and all that work so hard to make these exhibits possible. Again, thank you!!!

Posted on 03/31/08 by V. Reeves, Los Angeles, CA
A fascinating exhibit! First and foremost, it brings the art, and the subjects, to life. We can relate to them so much more as real, living individuals. The head of Caligula, for example—the plain marble is interesting in the abstract. The colored versions encourage us to muse on/think about the actual person. I was so taken by various examples within the exhibit that I found myself wishing that "before and after" examples could be created for many of our greatest works, worldwide.

My only dissatisfaction is one which I find with nearly all the special exhibits at both the Villa and Getty Center. The free leaflets contain very few photos and little information, and the book catalogues, even in softcover, are prohibitively expensive for most people. Can't the museum come up with something in between in level of detail and cost? It seems to me this used to be more prevalent in the bookstores.

We can't take photos of the temporary exhibits, there are few or no postcards from them, and the catalogues range from $50 to almost $100, depending on the exhibit. I personally would be quite willing to pay $10, $15, $20 or even perhaps $25 for something in between.