Los Angeles, Getty Museum: »Cy Twombly: Making Past Present«

Cy Twombly in exchange with antiquity

Classical mythology greatly inspired Abstract Expressionist Cy Twombly's work. From 2 August, the exhibition Cy Twombly: Making Past Present at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles explores Twombly's relationship to antiquity with sculptures, some on public display for the first time.

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Cy Twombly, Il Parnasso, 1964
Collection of Ann and Graham Gund, Cambridge © Cy Twombly Foundation Photograph courtesy Archives Nicola Del Roscio EX.2020.5.58
Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011), Il Parnasso, 1964, Oil paint, wax crayon, graphite, and colored pencil on canvas, 205.7 x 218.4 cm (81 x 86 in.)

The US artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) spent much of his life in Rome. His fascination with Greek and Roman mythology influenced his oeuvre in the style of Abstract Expressionism from the 1960s onwards. His paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures dealing with mythological themes are a distinctive feature of this movement because it generally referred to spontaneity and emotion as the origin of abstract imagery. From 2 August to 30 October, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles is exploring the artist's works with Cy Twombly: Making Past Present. Sculptures from his personal collection will also be on view, seeing the light of day for the first time.

Cy Twombly is one of the most important Abstract Expressionists. He often painted his works in a very short time after days of deliberation, thus awakening associations with later graffiti art. His 400 m² ceiling painting in the Salle des Bronzes in the Louvre in Paris is particularly well known. Twombly received numerous awards, including the renowned Goslar Kaiserring in 1995.Art.Salon

Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011), Leda and the Swan, 1962
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest and the Sidney and Harriet Janis Collection (both by exchange), 1994 © Cy Twombly Foundation Digital image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA/Art Resource, NY EX.2020.5.116
Cy Twombly (American, 1928-2011), Leda and the Swan, 1962, Oil, graphite, and wax crayon on canvas, 190.5 x 200 cm (75 x 78 3/4 in.)

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