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Drawing, full body of a person with curly black hair, turned to the left and leaning against a stick

This sheet speaks to the artist's ceaseless interest in life's humanity and humility.

Ornate canopy bed, with draped blue curtains forming the canopy and blue upholstery on the gold bed frame

In the 1700s, grand beds like this one stood in deep niches in the bedroom of a palace or mansion belonging to wealthy patrons.

A statue of naked man petting a wolf and holding a large stick, photographed inside the Getty Villa gallery

This was found in 1790 near the ruins of the villa of the Roman emperor Hadrian at Tivoli outside Rome.

Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

Each one of Van Gogh’s irises is unique. He studied their movements and shapes to create a variety of curved silhouettes.

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    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.
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  1. New Volume Explores Ed Ruscha’s Streets of Los Angeles Archive

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    Ed Ruscha’s Streets of Los Angeles book cover

    Containing over 900,000 images, the artist’s archive is emblematic of his oeuvre

    Jun 30, 2025

  2. And Now for the Female Gaze

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    A close up, black and white, and softly lit photo of two girls kissing

    Cynthia MacAdams’s photographs show us what a freer future looks like

    Jun 26, 2025

  3. The Colorful Geometry of Franklin D. Israel’s LA

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    A cubic house of bold yellow, gray and brown colors with a low wooden fence sits on a curved street

    In the 1980s and ’90s, a small group of architects, including Franklin D. Israel, left a vibrant, playful mark on Los Angeles

    Jun 25, 2025

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    Several elementary school children sit cross-legged on the floor of a gallery at the Getty Center looking towards a teacher who is not in frame.

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    Seated at a table, a woman folds paper while the child sitting next to her wears a costume made from construction paper and other materials.

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