Taken by Louis Vignes in 1864 and printed by photography pioneer Charles Nègre, these 47 albumen prints depict Beirut and ancient ruins in Palmyra, including structures that have reportedly been destroyed
Attendees include Mayor Eric Garcetti, Gustavo Dudamel, Angelica Huston, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Michael Eisner, Agnes Gund, Barbara Kruger, Charles Ray, Ed Ruscha
Exhibition features works from the Getty’s permanent collection alongside loans from the private collections of musician Graham Nash and collector Paul Berg
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