 | | Obsidian Mirror-Travels: Refracting Ancient Mexican Art and Archaeology
November 16, 2010–February 6, 2011
This exhibition explores representations of Mexican archaeological objects and sites made from the Colonial era to the present. Featuring images of ancient Maya and Aztec ruins by archaeologist explorers such as John Lloyd Stephens, Desiré Charnay, and Augustus and Alice Le Plongeon, the exhibition showcases depictions of the Aztec Calendar Stone and other Mexican antiquities as well as panoramic visions of Mexico—all in the context of the Spanish conquest, the 19th-century French intervention in Mexico, and the lengthy presidency of Porfirio Díaz (1876–1910). Some of the works exhibited are accurate, while others are fanciful; each portrays a distinct vision of Mexico. |
About Exhibitions at The Getty Research Institute
Research Institute exhibitions showcase collections and scholarly activities. The exhibitions, in some cases accompanied by scholarly publications, focus primarily on the special collections of the Research Library or on work produced by artists in residence. Two exhibitions are presented each year in the Getty Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, and exhibitions are occasionally developed by the Research Institute for the J. Paul Getty Museum. |
