Tuesday, May 10, 2011

SHADOWS, LINES AND BLUE SKY

I was at the Getty Center in Brentwood, LA two weekends ago.  If you haven't been, it is amazing!   Even if you never step into any exhibit, the architecture by Richard Meier is stunning.

Everything at the Getty was designed with light and shadow in mind.  Not to mention the intensely blue California sky.  I didn't edit out clouds at all - it really looked like this!

Getty Center
Architect: Richard Meier
photo: The Foolish Aesthete
Light and shadow alternate on the column and windows




Getty Center
Architect: Richard Meier
photo: The Foolish Aesthete
I think I lucked out on the blooms here



Getty Center
Architect: Richard Meier
photo: The Foolish Aesthete
Lines, curves and sweeping vistas are part of the architecture
I considered rendering these in black and white but realized that the backdrop of blue sky was central to the architecture.   What do you think?

I went home fully inspired again!  Aside from visual overdrive from the exhibits & architecture, I took home a book on Henri Cartier-Bresson photography.  No words - the man is a genius.
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4 comments:

  1. Carolina HardyMay 10, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    AMAZING!

    xx
    CH.

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  2. the nyanzi reportMay 11, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    great photography. i wanna go there now after seeing these.

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  3. The Foolish AestheteMay 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Thanks, you won't be disappointed if you visit. Just the views of Brentwood, CA and the Pacific Ocean are enough to dazzle.

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  4. The Foolish AestheteMay 13, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    You won't be disappointed. The views are jaw-dropping even on their own.

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