THE GETTY SERIES
As a frequent visitor to the Getty Villa in Malibu, Raphael depicts the architectural details of the buildings, aspects of the garden and grounds and the Getty collection itself. In this series ancient and contemporary sensibilities are juxtaposed, creating works that exist outside the realm of real time.
First inspired by the patterns of ripples and movement of water captured by Polaroids at the Peristyle Pool at the Getty Villa in Malibu, and later transformed into large-scale work on mylar and canvas. These Getty Water pieces are sumptuous variations on the inspiration of Monet's water lily paintings, textural sweeps in which the apparent rippling interplay of water and light amounts to visions of impressionistic poetry.
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Self-Portrait in the Peristyle Pool, 1990 metal leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4" x 4" collection J. Paul Getty Museum
Peristyle Garden Floor, 1994 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Mazarin Venus, 1991 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Marsyas, 1992 metal leaf on Poloaroid 600 4 1-4” x 3 1-2”
Peristyle Arches, 1992 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Atrium Floor Star, 1991 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4" x 4" collection Sol Lewitt
Scored Wall I, 1988 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4” collection J Paul Getty Museum
Roman Man (Eyes), 1991 metal leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
East Vestibule Floor, 1990 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Getty Water, 1988 gold and metal leaf on Polaroid 600 4 1/4” x 3 1/2”
Self-Portrait on the South Terrace, 1992 gold leaf on Poloaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Scored Wall II, 1990 metal leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Victorious Athlete, 1992 metal leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
West Atrium Floor, 1992 gold leaf on Polaroid 600 4 1-4” x 3 1-2”
Getty Water, 1993 gold leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 4”
Getty Water Triptych 1991 metal leaf on Polaroid Spectra 4” x 12 1-2”