Vanishing Los Angeles
Presented by Robert Landau, photographer

Tuesday, March 29, 4:00 p.m.
The Getty Center
Herculaneum, East Building L3
R.S.V.P. azagorski@getty.edu

Los Angeles is a city that defines itself more by current trends than past monuments—much of what gives the city its character has been lost and forgotten. As a photographer living and working in Los Angeles, Robert Landau has dedicated a great deal of time to documenting the many vanishing elements of the city’s physical landscape, including its buildings, architectural details, murals, and popular street signs that reflect the elusive character of Los Angeles. Capturing these elements from the recent past through photography is not only a way of conserving their memory, but also a way to increase awareness and appreciation for things that deserve to be reconsidered and hopefully preserved for the future.

Robert Landau is a native of Los Angeles and graduate of Cal Arts whose work has been published and exhibited widely. He is the author of four books, among them Billboard Art, an examination of outdoor advertising as it relates to popular culture and the urban environment, and Outrageous L.A., a colorful portfolio of L.A.’s pop culture events and icons.

A series of occasional lectures hosted by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). The GCI is a program of the Getty dedicated to furthering conservation practice and education worldwide in order to enhance and encourage the preservation, understanding, and interpretation of the visual arts.

A series of occasional lectures hosted by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI). The GCI is a program of the Getty dedicated to furthering conservation practice and education worldwide in order to enhance and encourage the preservation, understanding, and interpretation of the visual arts.