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Getty Center. / 34.07750°N 118.47500°W / 34.07750; -118.47500. The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion center opened to the public on December 16, 1997, [2] and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles.
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Director. Timothy Potts. Website. www .getty .edu /museum /. The J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly referred to as the Getty, is an art museum in Los Angeles, California housed on two campuses: the Getty Center and Getty Villa. [1] It is operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust, the world's wealthiest art institution.
Visit the Getty Center in Brentwood and enjoy European art and special exhibitions set amid modern architecture and gardens.
- Van Gogh, Irises. The absolute star of the Getty Center is Vincent Van Gogh’s Irises. In fact, it’s so sought after that the museum employees may point you right to the West pavilion where it’s housed.
- Edouard Manet, Spring. Manet is known as the “Father of Impressionism,” though he really preceded and overlapped with the movement. Manet had a huge impact on the development of modernism.
- Claude Monet Works. The Getty has a trio of significant paintings by the ever-popular Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Sunrise is a painting that kicked off the Impressionism movement.
- Cezanne, Still Life With Apples. Cezanne was a hugely influential painter of the late 19th century. Monet called Cezanne “the greatest of us all.” For Picasso, he was the father of modern art.
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Best tips for visiting The Getty Center. 1. Getty Center tickets are free, but you have to reserve them in advance. While you could just walk into The Getty for many years, due to its overwhelming popularity and public health crowd control you’ll need a reservation now. You can book your tickets here.
