Continuing This Month
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Ireland, negative 1972; print 1987–88, Josef Koudelka. Gelatin silver print. Image courtesy of Josef Koudelka and Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York. © Josef Koudelka/Magnum Photos
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Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful
Through March 22, 2015 | The Getty Center
Revered for his enigmatic images of Roma communities and his dramatic documentation of the 1968 invasion of Prague, legendary photographer Josef Koudelka has generated some of the most iconic and riveting photographs of the last fifty years. This exhibition is the first retrospective of his work in the United States that traces the photographer's prolific career over the last five decades.
This exhibition was co-organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago in association with Fundación MAPFRE.
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Black-Booker from Kartinki—voina russkikh s nemtsami (Pictures—The Russian War with the Germans) (Petrograd, 1914), pl. 31. Hand-colored lithograph. The Getty Research Institute
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World War I: War of Images, Images of War
Through April 19, 2015 | The Getty Center
World War I was both a war of unprecedented mechanized slaughter and a conflict over the cultural dominance and direction of Europe. It was also the first war to be fought and represented by modern artists. This exhibition examines World War I from two perspectives: the representation of the war in propaganda, and the depiction of war by artists who experienced the brutality firsthand.
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Self-Portrait with Grandchildren in Funhouse, 1955, Imogen Cunningham. Gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum. © Imogen Cunningham Trust
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In Focus: Play
Through May 10, 2015 | The Getty Center
This exhibition presents photographs that explore leisure and play since the inception of photography. The nearly thirty works from the Museum's permanent collection highlight a wide range of amusing activities, from quiet games like chess to more boisterous forms of recreation like skateboarding and visits to amusement parks and circuses.
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Volute-krater with Herakles slaying Geryon and the Calydonian Boar Hunt (recto); Medea, Jason and the Argonauts and Bellerophon and the Chimaera (verso), 340–310 B.C., Attributed to the Phrixos Group. Terracotta. Photo: Johannes Laurentius. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Antikensammlung
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Dangerous Perfection: Funerary Vases from Southern Italy
Through May 11, 2015
| The Getty Villa
Following a six-year conservation at the Antikensammlung Berlin and the Getty Villa, 13 elaborately decorated Apulian vases provide a rich opportunity to examine the funerary customs of peoples native to southern Italy. Raffaele Gargiulo, one of the leading restorers of 19th-century Naples, restored these monumental vases to what one concerned antiquarian described as "dangerous perfection" as such interventions could be so effective it became difficult to identify what was ancient and what was modern.
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Also at the Getty Villa: Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville
Through August 17, 2015
Performance
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Christine Balfa and Balfa Toujours. Photo: Terri Fensel
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Sounds of L.A.: Christine Balfa and Balfa Toujours
Saturday, January 17, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18, 3:30 p.m. | The Getty Center
The Balfa name conjures up memories of the famous Balfa Brothers, who took their soulful music from the prairies of Mamou, Louisiana, to the far corners of the earth. Balfa Toujours ("Balfa always") is making sure the name will maintain its place for generations to come. Led by Christine Balfa, daughter of the legendary Cajun fiddle ambassador Dewey Balfa, the group has taken generations of inspiration and created a vibrant sound all their own.
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Lectures
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Aerial view of excavation at Ayios Vasileios west of Sparta, in the Peloponnese, Greece.
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Excavating a Mycenaean Palace near Sparta
Wednesday, January 14, 7:30 p.m
| The Getty Villa
A Bronze Age settlement was recently discovered at the site of Ayios Vasileios near Sparta, Greece. Excavation director Adamantia Vasilogamvrou shares the extraordinary finds at the site, including an archive of tablets in Linear B, the written language of the 14th-century-B.C. Mycenaeans. This excavation was awarded honorable distinction in 2013 by the international Shanghai Archaeology Forum. Free; a ticket is required.
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Double Desk, stamped by Bernard van Risenburgh II, about 1750, French. Oak veneered with tulipwood, bois satiné, and kingwood; gilt-bronze mounts. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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Luxury and Liberation: Art and Revolution in 18th-Century France
Saturday, January 24, 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | The Getty Center
Experience the art and culture of Versailles in this program of talks, tours, and musical performances related to LA Opera's
Figaro Unbound. Program fee $60 (includes coffee, pastries, and lunch).
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Das Gerücht (The rumor), Rudolf Herrmann, 1918. From Karl Kraus, ed., Die Fackel 20, (15 October 1918), 189
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World War I Lecture Series: The Mediated War: Karl Kraus's Docudrama The Last Days of Mankind
Sunday, January 25, 2:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
In conjunction with the exhibition
World War I: War of Images, Images of War, the Getty Research Institue presents a three-part lecture series exploring the art and culture of the First World War. This first installment focuses on Karl Kraus's great anti-war play
The Last Days of Mankind, which incorporates documentary sources, including newspaper headlines, speeches, and military reports, to produce a devastating picture of the progress of World War I, from its beginnings to its bitter end.
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GCI project specialist using instrumentation to take light and ultraviolet light readings in the living room of the Eames House.
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Conserving the Eames House: A Case Study in Conservation
Wednesday, January 28, 7:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
The Eames House Conservation Project, a partnership of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the Eames Foundation, is working to evaluate the conditions and develop long-term conservation strategies for this internationally renowned work of modern architecture. In this discussion, team members from the GCI, the Eames Foundation, and Escher GuneWardena Architecture discuss the findings from the first phase of this multi-year project.
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Seated Statue of Hatshepsut, from Egypt, Upper Egypt, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., indurated limestone and paint. 76 3/4 x 19 5/16 x 44 7/8 in. Rogers Fund, 1929, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 29.3.2
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Hatshepsut: How a Woman Ascended the Throne of Ancient Egypt
Wednesday, January 28, 7:30 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Almost no evidence for successful, long-term female leaders exists from the ancient world. Only the female king of Egypt, Hatshepsut, was able to assume formal power for a considerable time, and even she had to share power with a male ruler. Egyptologist Kara Cooney sifts through the ample evidence for Hatshepsut's reign in an attempt to find the woman behind the statues and monuments. Free; a ticket is required.
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Course
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Sarcophagus with Scenes of Bacchus, Rome, A.D. 210&38211;220. Marble. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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Stories for the Roman Dead
Saturday, January 24, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Roman stone sarcophagi (meaning "flesh-eaters" in ancient Greek) were coffins decorated with elaborate narratives of daily life and myth. Explore Roman burial customs and imagery with educator Eric Bruehl , then tour the galleries to examine funerary reliefs. Course fee $35 (includes refreshments). Complimentary parking.
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