Brothers Records, accession number 960015, Research Library, Getty Research Institute, Los
Chuck Close had a childhood marked by a medical problem that made it difficult for him to engage in strenuous activities. One alternative he found was the production of backyard magic and puppet shows.
Important one-man exhibitions include those organized by the Los Angeles County Museum
Vanguard Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Los
.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1967, no. 39, repro. 1968 One Hundred European
1999 Around Impressionism: French Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, Los
Trick or treat? Discover artists‘ materials that range from spooky to delicious.
The stain from Los Angeles tap water is nearly invisible, while Worcestershire sauce
Records, accession number 2012.M.54, Research Library, Getty Research Institute, Los
We don’t know who this family is, but the inscription on the lid of the box on the floor tells us the date: April 1, 1756.
and other documents; Duveen Brothers Records, Getty Research Institute Library, Los
Nicolas Lancret was one of Antoine Watteau’s most talented followers and helped to disseminate the taste for fête-galante subjects in the eighteenth century. On the far left musicians are hidden amidst the trees, while across the canvas from left to right, arranged on an exaggerated S curve, stylishly dressed spectators have assembled in intimate groups to watch a couple perform a pas de deux.
some of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s paintings (Research Library, Getty Research Institute, Los
A leader of the impressionist movement — a central exhibitor and organizing force for several of their exhibitions between 1876 and 1882 — Gustave Caillebotte was also an avid gardener. Like his close friend Claude Monet, with whom he shared gardening expertise and exchanged tips, he created lush, vibrantly colored landscapes and translated them into paint on canvas.
Scharffenberger family of California, who lived with this work in their home near Los
