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    Drawing: The Art of Change

    October 4, 2016–January 1, 2017

    Getty Center

    Horses, 1813-14, Théodore Géricault; graphite. The J. Paul Getty Museum

    Horses, 1813-14, Théodore Géricault; graphite. The J. Paul Getty Museum

  • Three Studies of Women, 1620s, Abraham Bloemaert; red chalk heightened with white opaque watercolor. The J. Paul Getty Museum

    Three Studies of Women, 1620s, Abraham Bloemaert; red chalk heightened with white opaque watercolor. The J. Paul Getty Museum

  • Two Female Figures in Half-Length and a Study of a Hand, 1861, Friedrich Preller; graphite. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Thomas and Gianna Le Clair

    Two Female Figures in Half-Length and a Study of a Hand, 1861, Friedrich Preller; graphite. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Thomas and Gianna Le Claire

  • Dead Christ, about 1517-18, Pontormo (Jacopo Carrucci); black and white chalk. The J. Paul Getty Museum

    Dead Christ, about 1517-18, Pontormo (Jacopo Carrucci); black and white chalk. The J. Paul Getty Museum

  • A Standing Male Nude, 1590, Giovanni Battista Naldini; black, red and white chalk, squared in black and red chalk. The J. Paul Getty Museum

    A Standing Male Nude, 1590, Giovanni Battista Naldini; black, red and white chalk, squared in black and red chalk. The J. Paul Getty Museum

  • Study for Heinrich von Kleist’s “The Broken Jug,” about 1877, Adolf von Menzel; graphite. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Dr. Richard A. Simms in honor of Lee Hendrix

    Study for Heinrich von Kleist’s “The Broken Jug,” about 1877, Adolf von Menzel; graphite. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Gift of Dr. Richard A. Simms in honor of Lee Hendrix

  • Figure Studies, about 1553-56, Taddeo Zuccaro; red and black chalk. The J. Paul Getty Museum

    Figure Studies, about 1553-56, Taddeo Zuccaro; red and black chalk. The J. Paul Getty Museum

Drawing: The Art of Change

October 4, 2016–January 1, 2017, Getty Center

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More than any other medium, drawing conveys the evolution of artistic ideas with great immediacy. Drawing sheets often bear traces—crossed-out lines, repositioned figures, cut and pasted forms—of an artist’s change of mind during the creative process. The works in this exhibition, all from the Getty’s permanent collection, showcase the crucial role revision plays in artistic practice.

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Drawing from the Masters: Mark Making

Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month at the Getty Center. In October, explore the expressive potential of mark making to create value, form, and texture with artist Marissa Magdelena. Presented in conjunction with the Big Draw Los Angeles celebration. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Information Desk. All experience levels welcome. This is a free program.

Sunday October 2 and 16, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Central Garden

Drawing from the Masters: The Evolving Gesture

Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month at the Getty Center. In November, learn how gesture drawing can be used to investigate the pose, movement, and placement of the human figure with artist Kaitlynn Redell. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Information Desk. All experience levels welcome. This is a free program.

Sunday, November 6 and 20, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Getty Center: Museum Galleries

Drawing from the Masters: Drawing as Exploration

Enjoy the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month at the Getty Center. In December, discover how the act of drawing can be a tool for exploration with artist Kaitlynn Redell. Sign-up begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Information Desk. All experience levels welcome. This is a free program.

Sunday, December 4 and 18, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Getty Center: Museum Galleries 

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Drawing: The Art of Change
No other medium shows the evolution of artistic ideas like drawing. Learn how master and contemporary artists draw over lines, reposition figures and cut and paste parts of their work during the dynamic process of drawing.

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