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| Wishing Well |
The first
location within Los Angeles I went to was the Getty Center. The center sits
atop a large hill in West Los Angeles and bestows an artistic view of the city.
Throughout my visit, I was keen on trying to find art projects or art pieces
that correlated to the material we have learned from in class. After visiting
the Getty Center I became aware of the effect that the combination that art,
math, and science have in our everyday lives. Furthermore, I witnessed the
combination of mechanics and art being used together to create a meaningful
device for our world.
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| Stream leading down to the waterfall |
I believe
the most prominent site at the Getty Center was the Wishing Well. This well begins
atop a hill with a man-made stream that funneled into a running waterfall. This
stream was composed of bamboo stick and rock features, where the water ran
through it effortlessly. After the stream, the water was dumped into this grandiose
wishing well that contained hedges placed in a specific manner to add to the
well’s design. For me, the waterfall shows the brilliance that can be created
from combining art, math, and science together, as the preciseness and design
in the piece gives it a most complete effect.
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| Windmill |
Secondly,
when focusing on mechanics, my attention grew to the metallic windmill that was
composed of metal pieces. This windmill was composed differently than the
normal white arm windmill; this one had metal pieces that rotated in addition
to the rotation of the windmill as a whole. This windmill took great scientific
knowledge and artistic ability to manufacture. This precision allows for the
windmill to be distinguished high atop the Getty Center.
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| Proof of attendance: picture with Jean Paul Getty |
Both the
wishing well and the mechanical windmill provide insight into the material we
are learning in class having immediate relevance in our actual world. I would
highly recommend this event for individuals to attend, as there is a plethora
of art works that can be interesting for a large variety of individuals.
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