Event 3: The Getty Center

The Getty Center

I visited the Getty center on 6^th December.  I was particularly interested in one exhibit a friend had recommended.  My friend had informed me about “At the Window: The photographic view”  and from what I heard, I saw it as an event worth checking out. I love taking pictures and I describe myself as a free lance photographer. This was an opportunity to learn one or more things about photography and appreciate the work done by professionals in the sector.

The Center's Guide

The Outdoors

The Getty center is without any doubt an amazing place worth a visit. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, it’s serene and cool environment is very comforting. The center sits on the hills west of Hollywood in an artistic estate. It is an architectural masterpiece and its white marble construction creates a poetic picture   of the entire scenery. I found the Getty friendlier to visitors than any other museum I had visited. 

View from the Lower Pavilion

The Exterior View

The numerous galleries in the Center’s pavilions display numerous art collections. The collection includes European drawings, manuscripts, paintings and contemporary photography. The exhibition also includes short films that introduce the visitors to various works done by the center.  The event I was interested in takes place at the West pavilion and is currently running up to January 5^th 2014. The exhibition explores various ways through which photographers have explored their medium by using the window as a conceptual or framing tool. 

One of the Drawings on Display

More Pieces of Art

The exhibition draws from the museum’s collection and the images on display span the history of photography.  We were informed by the curator of the exhibition, Karen Hellman, that the window has been used by photographers as a recurrent and powerful theme since the start of photography. The exhibition did not only explore the window as a medium of photography, but also took us through the history of photography. Some of the photographs on display include that by Henry William Fox taken before 1844 and that by Andie Kertesz taken in Paris in 1925. My tour at the Getty was fun and educational. I recommend this particular exhibit to all photography lovers.  

“At the Window: The Photographer’s View”