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Left: Self-Portrait, 1847, Hippolyte Bayard. Salted paper print. Getty Museum. Right: Self-Portrait in the Garden, June 1845, Hippolyte Bayard. Salted paper print with retouching. Getty Museum
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ART & ARCHITECTURE
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Before Instagram influencers, there was Hippolyte Bayard
More than 160 years before smartphones and selfie sticks allowed even the most inexperienced shutterbugs to snap photos of themselves, Hippolyte Bayard was turning his camera on himself. Bayard, a bureaucrat who worked at the Ministry of Finance in Paris and took pictures on weekends or his lunch hour, was one of the first photographers to practice the art of the self-portrait.
The 19th-century selfie pioneer
Explore the new exhibition Hippolyte Bayard: A Persistent Pioneer
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Self-Portrait in the Garden, about 1845–49, Hippolyte Bayard. Salted paper print. Getty Museum
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The real woman behind the Manet painting
The woman in the Getty Museum’s painting Jeanne (Spring) by Édouard Manet seems to be waiting for someone, lush spring greenery all around her. But who was this woman? And why did her identity remain a mystery for so long? How about the woman in Manet’s companion painting, Autumn—who was she in real life?
Curators delve into the identities of two models who posed for Manet
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Jeanne (Spring) (detail), 1881, Édouard Manet. Oil on canvas. Getty Museum
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INSIDE GETTY
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What is a polyptych? (And can you say it three times fast?)
In this episode of Frequently Asked Art Questions (FAAQs), Jessie takes a look at a 12-foot-tall work of 14th century art to define a mouthful of an art term: polyptych. This elaborate altarpiece was commissioned by the politically influential Gianfigliazzi family, for display in a neighborhood church patronized by many of Florence’s most prominent families.
Watch the video or read on now
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NEWS
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Getty nominated for the 28th Annual Webby Awards
Presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the Webby Awards recognize excellence on the internet. Two Getty projects have been nominated: the website Sculpting Harmony and the podcast Recording Artists: Intimate Addresses. Winners are selected by you, the public, so make sure to vote!
Vote for Sculpting Harmony in the Architecture, Art & Design and Best Visual Design categories
Vote for Recording Artists: Intimate Addresses in the Arts & Culture category
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Frida Kahlo (detail), 1938, Julien Levy. Gelatin silver print. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Lynne and Harold Honickman Gift of the Julien Levy Collection, 2001, 2001-62-609. © Philadelphia Museum of Art
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The first painting by Sophie Fremiet to enter a US museum
The Getty Museum has acquired Portrait of a Woman, a neoclassical-era portrait painting by French artist Sophie Fremiet. Portrait of a Woman is believed to be one of two ambitious, full-length portraits the artist exhibited at the 1818 Salon in Brussels, her public debut at just 21 years old. The painting is now on view at the Getty Center in the South Pavilion.
Who was Sophie Fremiet?
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Portrait of a Woman, 1818, Sophie Fremiet (later Rude). Oil on canvas. Getty Museum
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NEW ON VIEW
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Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery
Getty Villa through July 29, 2024
Mighty deities, brave heroes, and fantastic beings adorn the terracotta vessels of the ancient Greeks in the Mediterranean, the Maya in central America, and the Moche of northern Peru. This exhibition juxtaposes these three distinct ceramic traditions and explores how painted pottery served as a dynamic means of storytelling and social engagement.
Explore this new exhibition
Related talk April 25: “Stories on Ceramics: Pictures, Politics, and Primordial Times”
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Stirrup-Spout Vessel with a Presentation of Shells, 500–800 CE, Moche. Terracotta. Museo Larco, Lima, Peru, ML013653
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EVENTS
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Artist-at-Work: Live Ceramic Demonstration
Saturday, April 13, 11:00 am and other Saturdays, Getty Villa
In this companion event to the Ceramic Making Family Workshop, ceramicist London James uses molds to create contemporary clay pieces, demonstrating modern techniques in the field.
Learn more about this free, drop-in program for all ages
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Sounds of LA: An Evening with Rising Stars Fife and Drum & Dom Flemons
Sat., April 27, 6:00 pm; Sun., April 28, 3:00 pm
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
Sharde Thomas reimagines her family’s fife and drum music; Grammy-winner Dom Flemons finds forgotten folk songs and makes them shine again. Presented in collaboration with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
Get free tickets
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Dom Flemons; Sharde Thomas
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AROUND TOWN
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Funding opportunity for artists in LA
Getty and California Community Foundation are giving $40,000 grants through the “CCF Fellowship for Visuals Artists.” Support is for local artists interested in advancing their practice and continuing a long-term career in the arts in Los Angeles.
Apply now
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FRAMED
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When a window frames a view just so…
From Get Inspired subscriber Paula Keating:
“I was pleased and surprised to see your call for window photos as this is one of my favorites from my trip to Italy. It was taken in Vatican City on my iPhone 13. I wish I had made more time to do a complete study of that richly decorated window and après-rainstorm sky.”
Have a window-framed scene “hanging” on your wall? Did you snap one somewhere else? Send us the photo! Include your name, camera used, location, and anything else you’d like to share. stories@getty.edu
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Photo: Paula Keating
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