One lazy Sunday during this quarter, my friends and I decided to go to the Getty Museum, since we had never been there before. I would often see the Getty Museum Tram in commission when I was passing by on the 405 South, and so I was definitely looking forward to my experience at the Getty. The first thing we did when we arrived at the Getty by taking the bus from UCLA was to take the tram. Here is a wonderful view of LA from the tram:
Upon arriving at the actual museum, the entire structure was really beautiful and breathtaking, so we all decided to take a picture in front of one of the many galleries.
When we finally did go inside the pavilions after eating lunch, I was actually really surprised at the inclusion of the computer-based search system for the artwork. We could now go to onto the computer on the top floor of one of the galleries, and view what artwork has been preserved and what it actually takes to preserve these pieces of art. This really reminded me about one of the very first lectures, which talked about the intersection between art and science. One of the most important things about technology in art is that it is very hard to preserve artwork without technology. Technology has definitely been used to understand how preservation works and what substances are needed to maintain the integrity of the artist's creation. It is quite amazing to see how museums have moved towards digital databases and catalogs in order to better help viewers understand the artwork.
Furthermore, I was also quite intrigued about pictures taken by a famous Japanese photographer, Kansuke Yamamoto, who was a famous surrealist photographer and a poet in the early 1900s.
I liked these pieces of artwork because I thought they were greatly related to science, although in a weird way. Screws are such an integral part of anything we see today; by combining screws with the beautiful colors of art, this artwork really demonstrated the connection between artwork and technology. Technology has truly influenced art to develop and evolve throughout time.
The Getty Museum is such an amazing place, in that it can capture and hold so many memories, and do it in such an aethestically pleasing manner. If given the time and chance, I would definitely recommend visiting the Getty, and taking pictures of the scenery is a must! After all, pictures are memories!
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