Elaine Woo

Bio

Elaine Woo is a freelance journalist in Los Angeles.

Freelance Journalist

Stories

  1. When Cultural Heritage Is Scrapped for Cash

    Article

    A park with a circular lake in the center, with palm trees, oxidized statues of men, and skyscrapers in the distance

    Scrap metal thieves in Los Angeles are targeting cherished public artworks and markers of the city’s history

    Apr 15, 2025

  2. Pottery Then and Now

    Article

    man makes pottery in a studio

    Little has changed since antiquity, it turns out, when it comes to the best ways of shaping a bowl or firing a pot

    May 21, 2024

  3. The Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness

    Article

    This bust portrays a middle-aged man with a sour expression, which seems to fall somewhere between a grimace and a scowl.

    Reporter Elaine Woo spoke with Getty curators, neuroscientists, and other experts to see if having a mental illness makes you a better artist

    May 11, 2023