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Devices of Wonder: From the World in a Box to Images on a Screen

From november 13 2001 to february 3 2002
Contemporary art
Modern art
Science & technology
Natural science
Pointing out relationships among artifacts, scientific books, and art, Devices of Wonder demonstrates the boundaries between art history and fields such as optics, philosophy, natural history, and magic. Over 400 objetcs illustrate it, including a cabinet of wonders and works by Duchamp, Calder or Turrell.

The J. Paul Getty Museum

1200 Getty Center Drive,
Suite 4000
California
90049 Los Angeles - États-Unis

Téléphone +1 310 440 7360
Fax +1 310 440 7748
Mail info@getty.edu
Web http:/ / www.getty.edu/
Hours :
Horaire(s) d'ouvertureTuesday, Wednesday from 10 am to 7 pm
Thursday, Friday from 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday, Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Monday
Thanksgiving Day, School holidays
Admission :
Free : for everyone
Samuel van Hoogstraten (Dutch, 1627-78), Perspective Box of a Dutch Interior, 1662/63 Oil on walnut panel and glass mirror, 16 1/2 x 11 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. © Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit Founders Society Purchase, General Membership
MORE INFORMATION :
Catalogue, 416 pages, $39.95