In L.A., a Testament to a Champion of Venezuelan Art
An exhibition on the life and photography of Alfredo Boulton showcases the vast sweep of his artistic gaze, along with its occasional oversights.
A group of men and boys pull at a fishing line on a beach on Margarita Island, off the Venezuelan coast. One man seems to pull harder than the rest, shorts and shirt sleeves rolled tight as he strains against the tension of the rope. This image, at once modern and enduring, greets visitors to the Getty Center’s exhibition on the life and work of Alfredo Boulton—a testament to what he called the “exuberant beauty” of the Venezuelan people. Taken in the 1940s and entitled Faenas del mar, the photo is representative of Boulton’s aesthetic contributions to Venezuelan art in the...
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