After 2½ years of rigorous, sometimes hair-raising effort, the conservation studio at the J. Paul Getty Museum has completed work on one of the key treasures of European art in Los Angeles. Lucas ...

Some call it the Getty Curse. With a vast fortune built on oil wealth, the Getty family seemed to have it all. But their history has also been one of tragedy, including kidnapping, drug addiction, and ...

To understand the Paul Getty kidnapping, you need to know a little bit about Getty family history. Paul, also known as John Paul Getty III, was the grandson of J. Paul Getty, the man who began making ...

In this age of inflation, when people like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos don't need to blink about rising costs, a new book about a Minnesota oilman and his dynasty seems timely. In his day, J. Paul Getty ...

The J. Paul Getty Museum is returning its Orpheus group of sculptures — a culturally significant group of nearly life-size terra-cotta figures known as “Orpheus and the Sirens,” some of the museum’s ...

Locations: The Getty Center, Los Angeles and The Getty Villa, Malibu Length of Internship: 10 weeks The Events Department internship is an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience working in the ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul ...

The Palisades fire approaches the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. (CREDIT: Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/ Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) A coalition of major ...

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J. Paul Getty was an American industrialist and philanthropist, best known for his work in the oil industry and for founding the Getty Oil Company. Getty was one of the richest men in the world during ...