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When life (in a global pandemic) imitates art . . .

This second edition of the Guide to the Getty Villa, published in conjunction with the long-awaited reinstallation of the Villa collection galleries, offers readers an engaging introduction to the Villa's construction and history, as well as updated guide to its gardens, historical rooms, and galleries.

Featuring stunning colour photographs throughout, these foreign-language editions-available in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish-take readers on a visual tour through Los Angeles's iconic Getty Center, from the monumental modernist architecture of Richard Meier to the dynamic Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin.

Filled with dazzling artistic treasures, distinctive flora, and panoramic views, this beautifully illustrated volume is a perfect souvenir for guests of the Getty Center and an enticing introduction for those who have yet to visit the site.

Featuring stunning colour photographs throughout, these foreign-language editions-available in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish-take readers on a visual tour through Los Angeles's iconic Getty Center, from the monumental modernist architecture of Richard Meier to the dynamic Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin.

Offers a personal account of the author's consuming passion for art collection. This title also offers a portrait of an idiosyncratic and personal passion for art - and how his first serious forays into art collecting in the 1930s would turn into a love that ends with the foundation of one of the world's finest museums.

The autobiography of Jean Paul Getty, American oil executive, multimillionaire and art collector. Getty tells how he amassed his fortune, discusses the prospects of democracy, lists the seven things men should know about women, and recounts conversations at Oxford with the future King of England.