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Paper And Light: Luminous Drawings J. Paul Getty Museum 15 October 2024–19 January 2025 Los Angeles
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For centuries, artists have creatively harnessed the interplay between paper and light. This exhibition showcases how artists have mastered the art of drawing on paper to convey light—whether through the basic modeling of form or the creation of spectacular effects.

Drawings by Vija Celmins and an artist’s book by Tauba Auerbach will join sheets by Tiepolo, Delacroix, Seurat, Manet, and Carmontelle’s astonishing 12-foot-long transparency, an 18th-century precursor to motion pictures. Discover the innovative ways these artists explored themes of translucency and the representation of light in drawing.

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Artists Exhibiting

Vija Celmins contemporary artist
Vija Celmins b. 1938 Follow +
Tauba Auerbach contemporary artist
Tauba Auerbach b. 1981 Follow +
Edouard Manet contemporary artist
Édouard Manet b. 1832 Follow +
Georges Seurat contemporary artist
Georges Seurat 1859-1891 Follow +
About the Gallery

Art, architecture, and landscape in dialogue across Los Angeles at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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1200 Getty Center Dr
Los Angeles
United States
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Tuesday – Friday, Sunday, 10am – 5:30pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Closed Monday
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Los Angeles 1200 Getty Center Dr
J. Paul Getty Museum contemporary art institution in Los Angeles United States
J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, United States
+1 (310) 440 7300
https://www.getty.edu/

Opening hours
Tuesday – Friday, Sunday, 10am – 5:30pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Closed Monday
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