supplemented by medieval objects ranging from tapestries to ivory boxes

and photographs taken during his time in Hollywood in the 40s

Hungarian-born André Kertész (1894–1985) was one of the most influential and popular photographers of the twentieth century

or did he instead draw a model wearing Asian clothing or simply hear about such a person

as well as smaller panel paintings and religious statues for private devotional use

Conundrum: Puzzles in the Grotesques Tapestry Series 2022 Holiday supplemented by medieval objects rangingCharissa Bremer David The whimsical imagery of four tapestries in the permanent collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and currently on display at the Getty Center is perplexing. Created in France at the Beauvais manufactory between 1690 and 1730, these charming hangings, unlike most French tapestries of the period, appear to be purely decorative, with no narrative thread, no theological moral, and no allegorical symbolism. They belong to a series