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Red in all its powerful, dangerous, and violent hues
For as long as red has commanded humans’ attention, artists have used it to stop viewers in their tracks. Its power over us goes back to early primates, when eyes evolved extra sensitivity to reds to better spot ripe fruit in the jungle. Such high visibility can also signal danger—think of stop signs—since we associate red with fire and blood.
Discover red’s rich history in art
In case you missed it: the first story in this series, all about white
Bring me with you when you go
The Egyptian Book of the Dead exhibition, which opened at the Getty Villa last week, includes an ushabti discovered in 1929 in the tomb of Neferbresaneith (overseer of Lower Egypt, administrator of the palace, and a priest). What’s an ushabti, you ask? Our experts tell all.
Making the Buddha head from Merv whole again
Conservator Susanne Gänsicke first saw this large head of Buddha, mysteriously separated from its body, five years ago when the Getty Museum was invited to collaborate with the State Museum of Turkmenistan on the object’s conservation. The project would be challenging but hugely rewarding, she remembers thinking—and it would be a privilege to build a partnership between Getty and Turkmenistan.
An inside look at a conservator’s work
For the first time, LA art institutions jointly commit to climate action
A consortium of arts institutions has committed to implementing the Bizot Green Protocol, a set of recommendations that offer environmentally sustainable approaches for the long-term care of collections. The group includes Getty, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Hammer Museum at UCLA, and Hauser & Wirth.