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Title: Getty Villa event recordings
Date (inclusive): 2006-2012
Number: IA20035
Creator/Collector:
J. Paul Getty Museum. Villa Program Coordination
Physical Description:
9.4 linear feet
(26 boxes)
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute
Institutional Records and Archives
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688
(310) 440-7390
archives@getty.edu
Abstract: The records comprise audio recordings, video recordings, and ephemera that document public events sponsored by the J. Paul
Getty Museum at the Getty Villa from 2006 to the present.
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below. Please note, some of the records may be stored off site; advanced notice is required for access to these materials.
Language: Collection material is in
English
The Getty Villa, located just off the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, California, operates as a museum and educational
center dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. The Getty Villa was designed
to house J. Paul Getty's art collection when it outgrew his Ranch House, which had served as a private museum since 1954.
After considering various options for expanding the Ranch House, Getty decided in the fall of 1968 to build a new museum on
the same property, in the form of a first-century Roman country house, based primarily on the plans of the ancient Villa dei
Papiri just outside of Herculaneum. The archaeologist Norman Neuerburg, who had studied the ruins of Herculaneum and was an
authority on Roman domestic architecture, was retained as a consultant for the project. The Santa Monica architectural firm
Langdon & Wilson was hired to design the Villa, and British architect Stephen Garrett, who had served as Getty's consultant
in the remodeling of a Getty home in Posillipo, Italy, was retained as overseer of the construction. Landscape architect Emmet
Wemple designed the gardens, Garth Benton worked on the murals, and Bruce Ptolomy worked on the fountains. The construction
itself was done by Dinwiddie Construction Co., with various subcontractors. Construction began on December 21, 1970, and the
new museum opened to the public on January 16, 1974.
As part of the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Villa is overseen by the J. Paul Getty Trust, an international cultural and philanthropic
organization serving both general audiences and specialized professionals. The Trust is a not-for-profit institution, educational
in purpose and character, that focuses on the visual arts in all of their dimensions. As of 2012 the Trust supports and oversees
four programs: the Getty Research Institute; the Getty Foundation; the Getty Conservation Institute; and the J. Paul Getty
Museum. Beginning in the 1980s the Trust developed an expansion plan that included the Getty Center campus in Brentwood and
the renovation and expansion of the Villa in Pacific Palisades. When the Getty Center opened in 1997, the Villa closed to
undergo extensive remodeling. The architectural firm of Machado and Silvetti Associates redesigned the Villa, and it reopened
on January 28, 2006. While most of the Museum's collections are housed at the Getty Center, the antiquities collection is
housed at the Villa. The Getty Villa serves a varied audience through the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, conservation,
scholarship, research, and public programs in an intimate setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Villa Program Coordination
department oversees public and scholarly programs at the Villa, including lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, symposia,
film series, musical concerts, and theatrical performances in the Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Outdoor Classical Theater.
The records described in accessions 2008.IA.33, 2009.IA.21, 2010.IA.13, 2011.IA.02, and 2012.IA.29 are available for use by
qualified researchers. Master recordings are restricted; viewing copies are available for researcher use.
The following types of records are permanently closed: records containing personal information, records that compromise security
or operations, legal communications, legal work product, and records related to donors. The J. Paul Getty Trust reserves the
right to restrict access to any records held by the Institutional Archives.
Contact
Rights and Reproductions at the Getty Research Institute for copyright information and permission to publish.
[Cite the item and date], Getty Villa Event Recordings, J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Research Institute(IA20035).
The records in accession numbers 2008.IA.33, 2009.IA.21, 2010.IA.13, 2011.IA.02, and 2012.IA.29 were transfered by J. Paul
Getty Museum, Villa Program Coordination.
Accessions recieved through 2008 were processed by Kyle Morgan. Accessions recieved from 2008 through 2012 were processed
by Cyndi Shein.
Please note that use copies of recordings have been created over a period of time in a variety of formats. Some digital media
players are unable to recognize some DVDs. A cross-platform media player is recommended for viewing use copies that exist
in DVD format.
Scope and Content of Collection
The records comprise audio recordings, video recordings, and ephemera that document public events sponsored by the J. Paul
Getty Museum at the Getty Villa from 2006 to the present. The events include scholarly lectures, seminars, workshops, and
symposia conducted by experts in their particular fields. The collection represents the forefront of academic thought on such
matters as ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria, and also of interdisciplinary topics related to the activities of the J. Paul
Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation.
Material is arranged in two series. Please note that Series II consists of 3.4 linear feet (9 boxes) and is available for
internal use only.
Series I. Access recordings and ephemera, 2006-2011
Series II. Master recordings, 2006-2011
Getty, J. Paul (Jean Paul), 1892-1976
Getty Villa (Malibu, Calif.)
Antiquities, Roman
Art museums
Art, Greek
Art, Mexican--16th century
Art, Roman
Art--Collectors and collecting
Aztec art--History and criticism
Classical antiquities
Congresses and conventions
Illumination of books and manuscripts--Mexico
Indians of Mexico--Antiquities
Museums
Nonprofit organizations
Pottery, Greek
Precious stones--History
Sculpture, Classical
Mérida (Spain)--Antiquities, Roman
Compact discs--20th century
DVDs
Ephemera
Events
Sound recordings
Video recordings
J. Paul Getty Trust
Getty Villa Event Recordings have also been described individually. For additional information on a particular event, search
the Getty Research Institute
Library Catalog by event name or participant name.