Monday, June 07, 2004

The only way to get a good photo of the Getty Center complex is from the air. This is not from the air. There is someting antiseptic about it despite the great care about landscaping, layout, fountains, and use of organic materials, eg. rough-faced stone, "reech Coreenthian leather" (just kidding), etc. It feels like a grown-ups' Disneyland with watchful volunteers in little vests everywhere and a cafeteria that has separate counters for hot food, Mexican food, sandwiches, wraps/salads, sushi (just kidding - don't know how they missed that one)... Considering how often the Museum is in the news as affecting the art market because of its financial resources, I was not as excited/impressed as I had expected to be.

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