From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine's Gray Column September 16, 2011

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Complementing the Getty Museum's exhibition Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Paintings and Sculpture 1950-1970, this exhibition of De Wain Valentine's Gray Column (1975-1976), organized by the Getty Conservation Institute, will serve as the focal point of discussions of modern materials used in contemporary sculpture, as well as the practical and ethical issues surrounding conservation of these works. Gray Column (owned by Valentine and never before displayed) is a single slab of solid polyester almost 12 feet high and 8 feet across. This monumental piece exemplifies technical advances made by Valentine, who worked with a polymer chemist to develop a formula that for the first time permitted large-scale, single castings in this material.

From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine's Gray Column is part of the groundbreaking cultural program, Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. from 1945 to 1980. Starting in October 2011, more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California will come together to tell the story of the birth of the L.A. art scene and how it became a major force in the art world.

The campaign features unexpected pairings between pop culture icons of today with artists featured within Pacific Standard Time. “Celebrate the Era that Continues to Inspire the World” is the theme of the campaign, which celebrates how Los Angeles art from 1945 – 1980 continues to inspire the world of music, art, film and architecture of today.

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