On Thin Ice at the Getty
June 21 2024
Picture: getty.edu
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
I failed to spot that the Getty Center in Los Angeles opened a new exhibition at the end of last month. On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather might just be the perfect antidote to the sweltering Californian summer!
According to the museum's website:
In the 17th century, frigid winters and unusually cool summers blanketed northern Europe in what became known as the Little Ice Age. Dutch artists depicted this persistent global cooling in scenes of daily activities like ice skating and fishing. Highlighting human vulnerability and resilience in the face of a changing climate, these works offer opportunities to reflect on our current environmental crises. This exhibition features works by Hendrick Avercamp and other Dutch artists of the 1600s.
The show will run until 1st September 2024.
