In Focus Writing for the Camera

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 - Sunday, May 29th, 2022

This exhibition, drawn largely from the Getty’s collection, explores how various photographers active since the 1970s have represented the connection between photography and writing. Many of these photographs showcase text or include subjects in the act of writing, emphasizing the shared contemplative and performative nature of these mediums. Artists include Laura Aguilar, Shirin Nishat, Allan Sekula, and William Wegman.


Daily 10am–5:30pm
Mon CLOSED

Free admission

Getty Center
The J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive

Los Angeles, CA

34.087947410747, -118.4760477

In Focus Writing for the Camera