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Steven Booth in the Chicago warehouse where the Johnson Publishing Company archive is currently being stored and cataloged
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INSIDE GETTY
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Opening a treasure trove of Black history
Rows upon rows of ordinary-looking boxes fill an unassuming warehouse in Chicago. But what’s inside these boxes is anything but ordinary: Ebony and Jet magazine photographs of Ray Charles taking business calls, Louis Armstrong celebrating his birthday, Maya Angelou lounging on her bed, and millions more striking images of Black celebrities and everyday life tucked away in the vast Johnson Publishing Company archive. Getty has partnered with the Smithsonian to digitize the entire archive over the course of seven years—but what steps have we made so far?
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Choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey in motion with dancer and actress Carmen de Lavallade, about 1950. Photograph by Howard Morehead. Johnson Publishing Company Archive. Courtesy J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dreaming of Venus and the sea monster
Do you know the difference between “high relief” and “bas-relief”? Or that “relief” is not just what you hope for after popping two Advil? In a new series we’ll explore art terms you may or may not know. Consider it an art history primer for grownups, but much more fun (and there’s no pop quiz at the end).
Lesson 1 (includes a Becoming Artsy video!)
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Venus Reclining on a Sea Monster with Cupid and a Putto (detail), 1787/1788–1790, John Deare. Marble. Getty Museum
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PRIDE MONTH
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Celebrate Pride with Getty!
We’re excited to celebrate Pride with a special free event at the Getty Center on June 7, Queering the Lens. We’ve also brought together stories of artists and changemakers whose stories have made an impact in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Learn about the decades-long love affair between Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, Hal Fischer’s study of the gay community’s coded fashion choices, the pioneering LA gay bar the Black Cat, and more!
Events, art stories, and more in honor of LGBTQ history
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Street Fashion, Forties Trash, 1977, Hal Fischer. Gelatin silver print. Getty Museum. © Hal Fischer
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NEW ON VIEW
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The Gold Emperor from Aventicum
This unique portrait bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled 161–180 CE, was excavated in Avenches, Switzerland—the ancient Roman site of Aventicum—in 1939. Discover this remarkable object, made by hammering a single sheet of gold, and explore the history of an ancient city where Roman institutions blended with the local traditions of a Celtic tribe known as the Helvetii.
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Bust of Marcus Aurelius, 161–180 CE, Roman. Gold. Site et Musée romains d’Avenches et Musée cantonal d’archéologie et d’histoire, État de Vaud
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ART & ARCHITECTURE
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EVENTS
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Celebrate the Roman goddess of spring in this family workshop
Saturday, June 3, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Getty Villa, Outer Peristyle
Discover the blooms and fragrances of antiquity in this all-ages Roman garden workshop. Explore the Villa gardens with your family, then make seed balls and take them home to grow a garden of your own.
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Create your own Xerox art!
Saturday, June 10, 12:00–4:00 pm
Getty Center
Learn how to use copy machines, collage, and color to express yourself. Led by artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed, this free drop-in workshop is inspired by the Getty Research Institute’s exhibition Barbara T. Smith: The Way to Be.
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Xerox workshop in New York. Courtesy of Kameelah Janan Rasheed
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Art Break: The Aesthetics of Body Fat in Greek and Roman Sculpture
Wednesday, June 14, 12:00 pm
Online only
Ancient Greek and Roman writers frequently criticized bodies that deviated from a standard size and shape. But in works of art, artists depicted body fat in ways that can surprise us. Art historian Roko Rumora and University of Nottingham professor Mark Bradley examine how a marble statue of Venus and a bronze statuette of Hercules expand our understanding of the ideal body in antiquity.
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Statue of a Crouching Venus, 100–150 CE. Roman. Gray marble. Getty Museum
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Off the 405: Makaya McCraven
Saturday, June 24, 6:00 pm DJ set; 7:30 pm performance; Getty Center
Makaya McCraven, a prolific drummer, composer, and producer, is known for his unique approach to jazz: he blends live improvisation with sampling. His music draws from a wide range of influences, including hip-hop, electronica, and folk music.
Learn more and get free tickets
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YOUR GETTY
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The Getty Museum as rendered by Getty Center visitor @luciaromesgrafica on Instagram
Send us a photo or artwork that shows how you stay creative! Include your name, materials or camera used, location, and if you like, a little about what creativity means to you. stories@getty.edu
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