Opening This Month
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West Facade of the Cathedral of Saint-Gatien, Tours, 1851, Gustave Le Gray. Waxed paper negative. © RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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Real/Ideal: Photography in France,
1847–1860
August 30–November 27, 2016 | The Getty Center
Between the first French publication on the paper negative in 1847 and mechanical advancements in the 1860s, dynamic debates were waged in France regarding photography's prospects in the divergent fields of art and science. Through the works of Eacute;douard Baldus, Gustave Le Gray, Henri Le Secq, and Charles Nègre, this exhibition sheds light on the freedom that early photographers enjoyed as they explored new means for developing images, and as they balanced the 'real' recording of the world as it is with the 'ideal,' creative possibilities of the medium.
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Man with Octopus Tattoo II, 2011, Richard Learoyd. Silver-dye bleach print. Collection of the Wilson Centre for Photography. © Richard Learoyd, courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
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Richard Learoyd: In the Studio
August 30–November 27, 2016 | The Getty Center
The contemplative mood and mesmerizing level of detail in the large-scale color photographs of Richard Learoyd present an uncanny intimacy between the depicted subject and the viewer. Working in his East London studio, the photographer utilizes a room-sized camera obscura with a fixed lens to make unique direct-positive prints. Eschewing digital technologies, his method emphasizes the creative potential of working under self-imposed restrictions.
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Innuendo (detail), negatice 1995; print about 2008, William Leavitt. Gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum. © William Leavitt
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Recent Acquisitions in Focus: Latent Narratives
September 13, 2016–January 29, 2017 | The Getty Center
This exhibition features mulitpart photographic works by William Leavitt, Liza Ryan, Fazal Sheikh, and Whitney Hubbs that juxtapose images of people, places, and things in fragmentary, enigmatic narratives. When sequenced by the artist in a specific order, the images recall storyboards used for movies or animation; when excerpted from a larger series, they suggest a stream-of-consciousness meditation on a theme.
Continuing This Month
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Two Seated Figures No. 2, 1980, Leon Kossoff. Oil on panel. Tate: Purchased 1983. Photo: © Tate, London 2016.
© Leon Kossoff
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London Calling: Bacon, Freud, Kossoff, Andrews, Auerbach, and Kitaj
Through November 13, 2016 | The Getty Center
From the 1940s through the 1980s, a prominent group of London-based artists developed new styles and approaches to depicting the human figure and the landscape. This exhibition explore the leaders of this movement, often called the "School of London," as central to a richer and more complex understanding of 20th-century painting.
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Bear Hunt (detail), A.D. 300–400, Baiae, Italy. Stone tesserae. The J. Paul Getty Museum
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Roman Mosaics across the Empire
Extended through January 1, 2018
| The Getty Villa
This exhibition explores elaborate mosaic floors that transformed entire rooms into spectacular settings of vibrant color, figural imagery, and geometric design at the height of the Roman Empire. Scenes from mythology, daily life, the natural world, and spectacles in the arena are presented, along with the contexts of their discovery across Rome's expanding empire—from its center in Italy to provinces in North Africa, southern Gaul, and ancient Syria.
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Closing This Month
Performances
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The Troubies clown around at the Villa.
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Haunted House Party, A Roman Comedy
Annual Outdoor Theater Production
Thursdays–Saturdays, September 8–October 1, 8:00 p.m.
| The Getty Villa
Experience the fun-loving, irreverent stylings of the Troubadour Theater Company under the stars as they take on classical comedy in the Getty Villa's outdoor theater.
Haunted House Party, a Roman comedy based on Plautus's
Mostellaria, follows the crafty servant Tranio as he weaves tall tales to protect his hard-partying master from the wrath of his father. Evoking the spirit and improvisation of Roman traveling comedy troupes, the Troubies' classic blend of theatricality and mayhem provides laughs aplenty. Ticket prices vary.
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Demdike Stare
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Saturdays Off the 405: Demdike Stare
Saturday, September 10, 6:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
This final performance of the season features Demdike Stare, a collaboration between British DJ/producers Sean Canty and Miles Whittaker. The critically acclaimed electronic music duo will perform an original, live set created in response to the
London Calling exhibition, creating a soundtrack for the intensity and horror of Francis Bacon's distorted faces, the psychological complexity of Lucian Freud's portraits, and the rich and varied styles of the "School of London" painters, who also drew from a vast array of source material. Free; no ticket required.
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Talks
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Jacob's Dream (detail), about 1400–10. Tempera colors, gold, silver paint, and ink on parchment. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 33, fol. 40
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How Do We Depict Religious Experiences?
Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
This panel discussion explores how we convey religious experience while lacking direct evidence, such as a shared vision or physical proof. Presented with Zócalo Public Square and moderated by documentary producer Jody Hassett Sanchez, Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California medieval historian and author of
Our Lady of the Rock; Leonard Norman Primiano, religious studies scholar at Cabrini College; and Michael Tolkin, writer and director of
The Rapture, explore how humans depict the supernatural. Free; advance ticket required.
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Melanie and Me Swimming, 1978–79, Michael Andrews. Tate: Purchased 1979. Photo © Tate, London 2016. Artwork © the Estate of Michael Andrews, courtesy James Hyman Gallery, London
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Beyond the Past
Sunday, September 18, 3:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Leon Kossoff, Michael Andrews, Frank Auerbach, and R. B. Kitaj all appropriated, reimagined, and took inspiration from the "Old Masters." Julian Brooks, co-curator of
London Calling, explores some of their interactions with the art of the past. Free; advance ticket required.
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Christ and Mary Magdalene, 1908, Auguste Rodin. Marble. J. Paul Getty Museum
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Auguste Rodin's Christ and Mary Magdalene: The Creation of a Marble Masterpiece
Sunday, September 25, 3:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Anne-Lise Desmas, department head of sculpture and decorative arts, presents an in-depth study of this extraordinary work by one of the greatest sculptors of all time, which the Getty acquired in 2014. She explores how Rodin created, interpreted, and produced this atypical composition, and examines the unique character of Karl Wittgenstein, the wealthy industrialist who commissioned the work for his Viennese home. Free; advance ticket required.
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Course
Art Circles
Saturday, September 17, 6:00 p.m. | The Getty Center
Join an open-ended discussion in the galleries to heighten your appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by exploring one masterpiece with an educator. The chosen work of art changes every session, making each visit a new experience. Course fee $25 per session (includes a sandwich voucher). Complimentary parking. Ticket required.
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Through October 2, 2016
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