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Bush Aids Flag, 1991, Robert Birch. Offset lithograph on paper. Getty Research Institute
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ART & ARCHITECTURE
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Building a community through protests and performance
In the 1980s and 1990s, queer communities endured the general neglect and avoidance of politicians and much of society. But activist art produced in these years helped draw public attention to this community’s right to health care as well as equal treatment in schools and the military. The messages expressed in these posters and flyers illustrate community-building strategies still relevant today.
LGBTQ-related graphic art from the 1960s to the 1990s
Related story: 600 works inspired by American social justice movements
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Yep, that’s RuPaul! Flier advertising the off-Broadway play My Pet Homo that premiered in 1990 at the Cooper Square Theater in New York City. Getty Research Institute
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NEWS
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The conquest of Mexico—as reported by Indigenous Mexicans
The Florentine Codex is the first Indigenous encyclopedia of the New World, a manuscript that documents the culture, politics, natural science, and history of the Mexica (Aztec) people. After seven years, with contributions from specialists around the world, you can now explore the Digital Florentine Codex. This new tool unlocks a wealth of Mexica history and culture with new translations and features.
Discover 16th-century Indigenous Mexico
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Feast of Etzalcualiztli celebrated to honor Chalchiuhtlicue, the Mexica goddess of water, in Book 1 of the Florentine Codex. Courtesy of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence, and by permission of MiBACT
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What is a codex, exactly?
Getty just launched a new digital edition of the Florentine Codex. But how is a codex different from, say, a really big book? Jessie answers your Frequently Asked Art Questions in this new Becoming Artsy video.
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OPENING SOON
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Sheila Metzner: From Life
October 31, 2023–February 18, 2024
Getty Center
Over a 30-year career, Sheila Metzner has developed a unique photographic style that has made a mark on the history of late 20th-century photography, especially in the areas of fashion and still life.
Learn more about photographer Sheila Metzner
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Lisa. Red Jumpsuit, 1980, Sheila Metzner. Pigment print. Getty Museum. © Sheila Metzner
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Arthur Tress: Rambles, Dreams, and Shadows
October 31, 2023–February 18, 2024
Getty Center
In the field of staged photography, Arthur Tress has been a trailblazer, directing his subjects in scenes inspired by his fantasies, daydreams, and nightmares.
Learn more about photographer Arthur Tress
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Bride and Groom, New York, New York, 1970, Arthur Tress. Gelatin silver print. Getty Museum, Gift of Gregory V. Gooding. © Arthur Tress Archive LLC
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PERFORMANCE
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Site & Sounds: The Florentine Codex at the Getty Center
Saturday, November 4, 4:00–5:00 pm
Getty Center, Museum Courtyard
To celebrate the launch of the Digital Florentine Codex, join us and LAist for an outdoor concert featuring Lu Coy, who finds inspiration in ancient texts, stories, and musical traditions. Xochi Cuicatl opens the performance with sounds of Mesoamerica, and LAist reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez and Getty researcher Kim Richter discuss the historical resonances of the Florentine Codex in Southern California.
Learn more and get tickets to this free event
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Lu Coy with Vriesea, 2018. Photograph by Phuc Le. Courtesy the artist
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FUN FOR ALL AGES
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Papyrus Scroll Making Family Workshop
Saturday, November 4, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Getty Villa
Become a scribe and create your own papyrus scene inspired by illustrations in the Book of the Dead. Learn about the making and use of the scrolls and ancient Egyptian art and belief. Complements the upcoming exhibition The Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Learn more about this free drop-in workshop
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Papyrus of Pasherashaikhet (detail), 375–275 BCE, Egyptian. Ink on papyrus. Getty Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Kraus
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Words and Vision: Custom Poetry Pop-up
Sundays, November 5 and 12, 1:00–4:00 pm
Getty Center, Museum Entrance Hall
Turn an artwork into poetry! Local wordsmiths, armed with manual typewriters and poetic license, help transform your favorite Getty artwork into a memorable take-home poem. Complements the exhibition William Blake: Visionary.
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THEATER
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The House of Baluyot: A Filipino Oresteia
Villa Theater Lab
Saturday, November 18, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 19, 2:00 pm
Getty Villa, Auditorium
On Imperial Beach in San Diego, a traumatized and unhoused man, Estoy, fights to justify his reasons for killing his mother, a Filipina American nurse. Filled with anguish, Estoy recalls the inevitable events that led up to the murder. This freely adapted version of Aeschylus’s Oresteia is an epic saga of power, displacement, and crime in an immigrant Filipino family.
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AROUND TOWN
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Free CODA membership with the LA Phil
For the first time, CODA—the LA Phil’s free program for music lovers—is hosting an after-party unlike any other! Join CODA to purchase your $20 ticket to An Alpine Symphony with composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and enjoy an exclusive look at the exhibition Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure at The Grand LA after the show.
Join CODA
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Esa-Pekka Salonen. Photo: Minna Hatinen
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BEFORE YOU GO
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Bust of Emperor Commodus (detail), 180–185 CE, Roman. Marble. Getty Museum. (On view at the Getty Villa Museum.) Did you know that Commodus’s outrageous exploits and the civil strife he created ended 84 years of stability and prosperity within the Roman empire, and that his advisors had him assassinated (strangled by a champion wrestler)? Learn more
We recently asked Get Inspired subscribers, “What sparked your interest in art?” Tom Norton told us this:
“The initial spark for art appreciation was likely the four required humanities (Western Civ) courses I completed as an undergraduate, though my major was Biology. I marvelled at how so much of ancient history—especially Greek and Roman—was (and is) conveyed through their art and architecture.”
What artwork or experience made you fall in love with art? Drop us a line at stories@getty.edu.
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