Documentation of the installation of Taste at the Restaurant at the Getty Center 1997

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Documentation of the installation of Taste at the Restaurant at the Getty Center 1997

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Records document the 1997 creation and execution of Taste, Alexis Smith's permanent mixed-media installation for the Restaurant at the Getty Center. Materials comprise 35mm color slides; 4 x 5 inch color transparencies; 4 x 5 inch color and black-and-white negatives; and 5 screen prints signed by the artisit. The photographs, shot by Grant Mudford, document the progress of the installation.

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Getty center (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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J. Paul Getty Trust

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The J. Paul Getty 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 2011 the Trust supports and oversees four programs: the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Foundation, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Research Institute. The J. Paul Getty Trust and Getty programs serve a varied audience from two locations: the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa near Malibu, Calif...

Smith, Alexis, 1949-

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Alexis Smith is a contemporary American artist. Working primarily in collage and installation, she has combined text and imagery from a variety of sources—including film, advertising, and popular literature—to explore the psychology of the American identity. Smith’s work is often contextualized within her role as a West Coast artist, and is characterized by her continued interest in Hollywood and the Los Angeles landscape. She has cited Pop Art and American writers such as Jack Kerouac, Walt Whi...

Mudford, Grant, 1944-....

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