Press Release

Photographs by Darren Almond, Susan Derges, Hai Bo, Richard Misrach and Toshio Shibata, among others, feature graphically abstract compositions, black-and-white or monochromatic renditions, elevated vantage points that eliminate the horizon, experimental techniques, or personal relationships with individuals who inhabit a landscape. These large-scale works from the Getty’s collection, all made over the past 25 years, resonate with Mario Giacomelli’s approach to landscape as seen in the concurrent exhibition Mario Giacomelli: Figure–Ground. Curated by Virginia Heckert.