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Current Exhibitions
Future Exhibitions
Explore the Collection
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August Sander: People of the Twentieth Century
through September 14
The Getty Center
See August Sander's riveting portrait of the German people in the early 20th century. Come eye to eye with rural farmers and city aristocrats, businessmen and tradesmen, artists and inventors in this exhibition that presents one of the most moving groups of photographic portraits ever made.
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Coal Carrier, Berlin (detail), August Sander, 1929. Banner image: Young Farmers (detail), August Sander, summer 1914
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Bernd and Hilla Becher: Basic Forms
through September 14
The Getty Center
Architectural forms—winding towers, framework houses, blast furnaces, water towers—reveal unexpected beauty in these photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher. Many of the Bechers' early images were taken in the Siegen district, where August Sander's subjects had lived or worked half a century before.
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Blast Furnace, Cleveland, Ohio, United States (detail), Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1980. © Bernd and Hilla Becher
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Imagining Christ
through July 27
The Getty Center
Explore how Christians of the Middle Ages and Renaissance viewed Christ: as human and divine, as the sacrifice made for mankind, as the divine judge who would come again. The exhibition features manuscripts with powerful images that invited viewers to participate in Christ's life, sacrifice, and acts of salvation.
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The Worship of the Five Wounds (detail), Simon Bening, about 1525–30
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Also on View at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa
Current Exhibitions—Don't miss California Video, Lessons from Bernard Rudofsky, and The Color of Life, all closing in June!
Future Exhibitions—Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science opens June 10 at the Getty Center.
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F I L M & V I D E O |
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Performances and Films
Reservations, tickets, and information:
(310) 440-7300
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In the Land of the Head Hunters
Thursday, June 5, 7:30 p.m.
The Getty Center
Edward Curtis's newly restored landmark film of the Kwakwaka'wakw people of the Northwest screens with live music by the UCLA Philharmonia and a performance of traditional dance. Complements the Getty Research Institute symposium Documents of an Encounter. Free; reservations required.
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Detail from broadside for Edward S. Curtis's film In the Land of the Head Hunters, 1914. © 1914 H. C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y. Courtesy of Bill Utley
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August Sander's People of the Twentieth Century
Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30 p.m.
The Getty Center
Sander's relatives and assistants tell the story behind his riveting portraits in this 44-minute documentary. Gallery tours follow, exploring Sander's photographs up close. Free; no reservations required.
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Bohemian (detail), August Sander, 1922
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Performances and Films
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Approaching the Oresteia
Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, 3:00 p.m.
The Getty Villa
Stage director David Muse, classicist Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, and an impressive cast of actors present an afternoon of staged readings with an informed overview of Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy—an ideal preparation for September's Villa production of Agamemnon. Free; a ticket is required. Tickets available beginning Thursday, May 22, at 9:00 a.m.
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The Shakespearean and the classicist: David Muse (left) and Andrew Szegedy-Maszak
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Friday Nights at the Getty: Ailish Tynan and Hugh Tinney
Friday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.
The Getty Center
The soprano and pianist perform songs by Brahms and Fauré and arrangements of Irish folksongs in the last performance of the 2007–08 season. Free; reservations required. Reservations available beginning Thursday, May 22, at 9:00 a.m.
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Ailish Tynan (left) and Hugh Tinney, two of Ireland's most celebrated musical ambassadors
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Lectures, Panels, and Conferences
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Pericles of Athens and the Dangers of Democracy
Thursday, June 5, 8:00 p.m.
The Getty Villa
Classicist Loren J. Samons II revisits the Golden Age of Athens. He examines how much praise its leader, Pericles, deserves for Athens' achievements—and how much blame for its disastrous wars. Free; a ticket is required.
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Eastern facade, or front, of the Parthenon, Athens, William J. Stillman, 1847
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The Art of Transformation: The Life and Work of Maria Sibylla Merian
Thursday, June 19, 7:00 p.m.
The Getty Center
Author Kim Todd and anthropologist Richard Price reveal the adventures and achievements of this pioneering artist and scientist, subject of the exhibition Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science, opening June 10 at the Getty Center. Free; reservations required.
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Garden Hyacinth with Metamorphosis of Garden Tiger (detail), Maria Sibylla Merian, 1679. Library of the Zoological Institute, Saint Petersburg
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C O U R S E S & D E M O N S T R A T I O N S |
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Courses and Demonstrations
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Artist-at Work Demonstration: Botanical Drawing
Saturday, June 21, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
The Getty Center
Artist Jenny Phillips shows how to draw and paint plants and flowers in this fun demonstration complementing the exhibition Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science, opening June 10 at the Getty Center. Free; no reservations required.
Learn more and see a schedule of upcoming artist-at-work demonstrations.
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Blue Passion Flower with Butterfly (detail), Johanna Helena Herolt, about 1685–98. Art Museum of the Federal State of Niedersachsen, Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig
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Family Activities
Tips for Families
Family Room at the Getty Center
Family Forum at the Getty Villa
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Family Festival
Sunday, June 22, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
The Getty Center
The adventures and discoveries of artist Maria Sibylla Merian and her daughters are the focus of this day of fun. Dance along to the music of Brazil and Suriname, create a plant rubbing, listen to stories about insects and the rain forest, and more. Complements the exhibition Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science, opening June 10 at the Getty Center. Free; no reservations required.
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Katia Moraes performs Brazilian music full of joy and movement. Photo: Bart Bartholomew
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Event Calendar
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THE GETTY VILLA
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Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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HOURS: Thurs-Mon: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Closed Tuesdays. Open Wednesdays as of October 14, 2009.
Admission to the Getty Villa is always FREE. A ticket is required. Each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car. Please note that this does not apply to tickets for events, such as lectures and performances. Check current ticket availability online or call (310) 440-7300. Ticket availability is updated weekly for a two-month period. Same-day tickets may also become available online without advance notice. Groups of 15 or more must make reservations by phone. Parking is $15, but FREE for evening events after 5:00 p.m. |
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