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Lecture

A Visual Life: The Photographs of Ray K. Metzker

Keith Davis, Senior Curator of Photography at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, surveys a remarkable career in American photography. For decades, Ray Metzker has been celebrating, exploring, and reinventing the "straight" photographic image. From his elegant early pictures, through his complex Composites series, to his graceful landscapes and whimsical recent cityscapes, Metzker's work represents a uniquely inspiring vision of the potential of photography. Free; reservations required.

Thursday, September 27, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Harold M. Williams Auditorium

Talks

Curators' Gallery Talks

Virginia Heckert, curator of Photographs, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 2:30 p.m.

Arpad Kovacs, assistant curator of Photographs, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Thursday, November 15, 2012, 2:30 p.m.

Performance

Gordon Getty Concert: Rossetti String Quartet

Praised as "a vital force among chamber music ensembles," the Rossetti String Quartet is renowned for its highly sophisticated sound. The group presents a special program of works by Joseph Haydn, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Ludwig van Beethoven to pay tribute to the profound musical influences on the work of photographer Ray K. Metzker. Tickets $20; $15 students/seniors. Tickets available beginning Tuesday, September 25, 2012.

Saturday, November 10, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Harold M. Williams Auditorium

GettyGuide® Multimedia Player

Ray Metzker sees the world in black and white, and in near-abstraction. Learn more about his innovative vision and the photography program that inspired him. Pick up a multimedia player free of charge in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Banner image: Frankfurt (detail), 1961, Ray K. Metzker, gelatin silver print. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.1960. © Ray K. Metzker