William Blake: Visionary (Getty Museum)
All current members are cordially invited to join the California & Northwest Patrons on Thursday, December 7th beginning at 11:30am for a lunch at the Getty Center, followed by a curator-led tour of the new major international loan exhibition, "William Blake: Visionary."
11:30am | Lunch at the Getty Center
1:00pm | Curator Tour of Exhibition
William Blake: Visionary
A remarkable printmaker, painter, and poet, William Blake (1757–1827) developed a wildly unconventional world view, representing universal forces of creation and destruction — physical, psychological, historical — through his own cast of characters. By combining his poetry and images on the page through radical graphic techniques, Blake created some of the most striking and enduring imagery in British art.
Although he is now widely celebrated, Blake spent his life in relative obscurity. Beyond his traditional printmaking work, he employed innovative graphic techniques to combine his poetry and images. In this way he responded to the revolutions, political and economic repression, wars, and social unrest of his turbulent era, often veiling his criticisms in a complex and deeply personal mythology to avoid persecution by the British government. This major international loan exhibition explores themes in Blake’s life and career through some of his most acclaimed works, which have perplexed, delighted, and astonished for over two hundred years.
Learn more about the exhibition here >
Patrons will enjoy a two course seated lunch at the Getty Center Restaurant, with beautiful panoramic views of the Santa Monica Mountains and a fresh, seasonally-inspired menu.
Parking and Directions
Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Parking Fees
Parking is $20 per car or motorcycle; $15 after 3pm.
Accessible Parking
Find designated accessible spaces on the entry level of the parking structure.
Electric vehicle chargers (level 2) can be found at the north end of the parking structure on levels P2, P5, P6, and P7. Chargers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
