Eladio Montiel jugando bolas criollas, Los Guayabitos (Eladio Montiel playing bolas criollas, Los Guayabitos) (detail), 1944, Alfredo Boulton. Partial donation of the Alberto Vollmer Foundation. Getty Research Institute, 2021.M.1
Exhibition Tour: Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela (1928–1978)
GETTY CENTER
Thursdays, through January 4, at 2 pm
Research Institute Galleries I and II
Free
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This one-hour gallery tour provides an in-depth view of Alfredo Boulton's photography, relationships with modern artists, and influence on art history in Venezuela. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot in the Research Institute lobby.
Alfredo Boulton was one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century in Latin America and a seminal photographer of the modern period. Through his body of work, Boulton generated a new cultural definition of Venezuela. This exhibition explores Boulton’s photography, his relationships with modern artists, and his influence on the formalization of art history in his country.
Note: Tour unavailable November 23 and December 28.