Tag Archives: Getty Center

Herb Ritts: L.A. Style at the Getty

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Dina

Wait…is that a Janet Jackson video? Seriously.  I asked myself that question as I wandered through the Herb Ritts: LA. Style exhibition at the Getty.  And yet, there was no escaping it.  That not only was a Janet Jackson video … Continue reading →

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Herb Ritts and the Cult of the Celebrity Photographer

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Dina

Man, the 80s and 90s were a heady time for fashion. All you had to do was either be a model or someone who took pictures of models (or rock stars, movie stars, athletes…) and you became so famous that people started equating your work taking pretty pictures of pretty people being pretty with fine art. At least in Los Angeles in 2012. Continue reading →

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My Field Trip to the Getty Villa

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Dina

Field trip I took to the Getty Villa. It was my first visit in about 20 years, and, obviously, the first since it reopened in 2006. Continue reading →

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The Getty Center: Quintessentially Southern California

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Dina

Opinions about the Getty Center. Continue reading →

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