EXHIBITIONS
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Flávio da Silva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1961, Gordon Parks. Gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council. © The Gordon Parks Foundation
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Gordon Parks: The Flávio Story
July 9–November 10 | The Getty Center
On assignment to document poverty in Brazil for
Life magazine, American photographer Gordon Parks encountered one of the most important subjects of his career: Flávio da Silva. Parks featured the resourceful, ailing boy in the heart-rending 1961 photo essay "Freedom's Fearful Foe: Poverty." This exhibition explores that celebrated story, tracing the extraordinary chain of events it triggered and Parks's representation of Flávio over several decades.
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Left: Michael and Pam (detail), 1973, Milton Rogovin, gelatin silver print. Right: Michael and Pam (detail), 1984, Milton Rogovin, gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum. © Milton Rogovin
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Once. Again. Photographs in a Series
July 9–November 10 | The Getty Center
Photographers often record change through images in series. This exhibition features both historical and contemporary artists who have photographed faces and places over minutes, months, or years. Their artworks prompt reflection on the ways the passage of time impacts how we see people and spaces.
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Apse of Notre Dame of Paris, view from the Quai de la Tournelle, 1860s, Charles Soulier. Albumen silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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An Enduring Icon: Notre-Dame Cathedral
July 23–October 20 | The Getty Center
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the great religious monuments of European culture, was badly damaged by a devastating fire on April 15, 2019. This focused exhibition pays homage to the cathedral's importance in European art history. Paintings, photographs, prints, and rare books depict its construction in the Middle Ages, its restoration in the mid-1800s, and its central place in Victor Hugo's novel
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
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Mirror Study, 2016, Paul Mpagi Sepuya. Pigment print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council. © Paul Mpagi Sepuya
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In Focus: The Camera
July 30–January 5 | The Getty Center
Once a simple wooden box with a primitive lens and cap for controlling light, the camera has undergone enormous change since its invention in the early 19th century. This display explores the evolution of the camera through a selection of historic cameras and photographs.
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NEW ACQUISITION ON VIEW
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The Destruction of Pharaoh's Host, 1836, John Martin. Watercolor and oil paint with brown ink and scraping out on paper. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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Destruction of Pharaoh's Host
July 2–October 6 | The Getty Center
Learn about the Getty's recently acquired
Destruction of Pharaoh's Host by English Romantic artist John Martin (1789–1854) and Martin's surprising influence on generations of Hollywood movie makers, including Cecil B. DeMille and Ray Harryhausen.
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PERFORMANCES
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Photo: Ivana Kličković
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Off the 405: Cate Le Bon
Saturday, July 6, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Hailing from rural West Wales, singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon creates uncanny folk songs tinged with a dark fragility, all delivered in her beautifully haunting voice. Opening performance by Ghanaian master xylophone player SK Kakraba. DJ set by Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint) and Boom Bip.
Off the 405 is a free outdoor concert series at the Getty Center that brings you the best in adventurous independent music for unabashedly beautiful summer nights.
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Jordi
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Ever Present: Cosmos
Saturday, July 13, 6:00–9:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
In this new series, artistic experimenters stage ephemeral performances amid the permanent collections, architecture, and gardens of the Museum. On July 13, Ever Present brings together a group of artists who integrate the intergalactic into their varied work. Performances include music by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Deradoorian, choral scores translated from the constellations by experimental artist and composer Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs, site-wide energy work by multidimensional artist and Afrofuturist Jordi, and more.
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Off the 405: Lala Lala
Saturday, July 27, 6:00–9:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Lala Lala, led by British-born singer-songwriter Lillie West, blends post-punk with dream pop influences and incorporates vibrant synths and churning guitars that strike a balance between light and dark. DJ set by Harmony Tividad of Girlpool.
Off the 405 is a free outdoor concert series at the Getty Center that brings you the best in adventurous independent music for unabashedly beautiful summer nights.
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Colin Self. Photo: Jonathan Grassi
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Ever Present: Colin Self, Mandy Kahn, Ben Babbitt
Sunday, July 28, 6:00–9:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
In this new series, artistic experimenters stage ephemeral performances amid the permanent collections, architecture, and gardens of the Museum. On July 28, composer and performance artist Colin Self performs in the Tram Arrival Plaza, Mandy Kahn mesmerizes with immersive poetry, and Ben Babbitt turns the Central Garden into a sound installation.
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TALKS
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Untitled, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1977, Gordon Parks. Gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Purchased with funds provided by the Photographs Council © The Gordon Parks Foundation
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Two Sides to the Story: Gordon Parks and Henri Ballot
Wednesday, July 10, 7:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
In 1961
Life magazine sent photographer Gordon Parks to Brazil to report on poverty in Rio de Janeiro. The resulting photo essay prompted the popular Brazilian picture magazine
O Cruzeiro to assign its staff photographer, Henri Ballot, to document poverty in New York City. In this talk, Sergio Burgi, curator of photographs at Instituto Moreira Salles, examines the work made by these two photographers and how it relates to the documentary tradition in photography. Parks's first film,
Flavio, will be screened as part of this program.
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Serpent and Dragon, from a bestiary, about 1240–50. The British Library, London, Harley Ms. 3244, fol. 59. Image: GRANGER
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Introduction to the Care of Magical Creatures: The Bestiary and Harry Potter
Sunday, July 14, 4:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Welcome to your crash course in magical creatures, Hogwarts students! Did you know that many of the best-known beasts that Harry and his friends encounter—the screaming mandrake, the pure unicorn, the fierce hippogriff, and the terrifying dragon—all appear in medieval bestiaries, a kind of encyclopedia of animals? Join manuscripts curators Larisa Grollemond (Getty Museum) and Julian Harrison (British Library) as they uncover the medieval origins of your favorite creatures from the world of Harry Potter.
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Bacchus Uncorked: Art, Wine, and Culture at the Getty Villa
Saturdays, July 13, July 27, and August 3, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Drinking and Thinking, July 13:
Luxury villas offered the leisure to discuss important topics—such as leading a good life—over wine. Learn about the enduring relevance of Epicurean ideas from philosopher-classicist Timothy O'Keefe and enjoy wine and conversation in the Villa's beautiful gardens.
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Wine and the Senses, July 27:
Join philosopher and neuroscience expert Barry Smith for an Epicurean-inspired sensory exploration of wine and simple pleasures. Engage your senses and abandon urban stress by tasting wine, encountering art, and enjoying the scents and sounds of garden spaces.
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Villas and Vineyards, August 3:
Learn from classical archaeologist Steven Tuck about villa life, the association of villas with producing and drinking wine, and the clever ways architecture and decor delighted the eye and inspired conversation. Then sip on a selection of Italian wines curated by wine educator Diego Meraviglia.
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COURSES
Drawing from the Masters: Sketching the Great Outdoors
Sundays, July 7 and 21, 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | The Getty Center
Discover techniques for drawing animals while learning the basics of animal structure and anatomy with artist Peter Zokosky.
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Drawing from Antiquity: Drawing Garden Sculpture
Saturday, July 27, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
To encourage contemplation and conversation, Romans decorated their gardens with sculptures of mythological and historical characters. Find a sculpture in the Villa gardens to inspire you, and draw on black paper with white pencil.
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FAMILY
Making Mosaics Brick by Brick
Saturdays, July 13 and 20, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Ancient Roman artists worked together to create incredible mosaic floors from pieces of marble and glass. Discover this enduring art form using the familiar material of colorful bricks. Build alongside brick artist Andy Bauch to recreate mosaics inspired by the Getty Villa's collection.
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Saturday, July 13 »Saturday, July 20 »
Build-a-Beast
Sunday, July 14, Tuesday, July 16, and Saturday, July 20, 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | The Getty Center
Dragons, bonnacons, and bears, oh my! Create your own medieval beast at this pop-up print lab with artists Peter Foucault and Chris Treggiari from Mobile Arts Platform. Explore screen and block printing to make real or imaginary animals roam and soar across the page. Complements the exhibition
Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World. Learn more about this free, drop-in program:
Sunday, July 14 »Tuesday, July 16 »Saturday, July 20 »
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SoCal Museums Creature Crawl
Summer 2019
Take a walk on the wild side this summer and join the Socal Museums Creature Crawl. Visit the five participating museums (Los Angeles Zoo, Skirball Cultural Center, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Getty, and Natural History Museum of LA County), picking up a puzzle piece at each location to build your very own creature.
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