Concave Fountain, Getty Museum Gardens
The Getty's Gardens main water source begins here, at this concave
fountain that drops water from the ceiling to floor. The Getty
enthusiastically embraces in their gardens an amazing conglomeration
of flora, rocks, water and man-made elements. The design and creation
of the Central Garden were entrusted to the distinguished contemporary
visual artist Robert Irwin. Irwin, a member of California's
"light and space" movement of the 1960’s, created a garden
design that has aroused intense interest in both the art world and
among gardening enthusiasts. Irwin has playfully termed his creation
"a sculpture in the form of a garden aspiring to be art."
These photographs reveal the constant care plus imagination that went
into the creation of each aspect of the garden, from the bridges,
handrails and lighting fixtures to the huge boulders, azalea rings and
waterfalls that make a visit to the Getty Central Garden an inspiring
experience.
This particular photograph is taken with your back to the Irwin
Gardens, facing its water source, a fountain that is carved from the
Getty Plaza above the gardens.
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Bill Evans (65 months ago | reply)
I like the symmetricalness of this shot.
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