The exhibition 'Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men' at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles serves as a relaxing escape to the 1800s, particularly poignant given the city's recovery from devastating wildfires. While the show highlights Caillebotte's life and work, behind the scenes, the Getty has faced challenges due to proximity to the fires. Notably, many artworks in the exhibition came from the artist's descendants, raising concerns amid fears exacerbated by media portrayals of the calamity. Despite the museum's reputation for safety during disasters, worries about the preservation of art remain valid, especially in climate-prone areas.
"One of the things that was exceptional ... is that a huge proportion of the paintings in the [Caillebotte] exhibition came from private collections and specifically from private collections of the descendants of Gustave Caillebotte himself..."
"Museum officials and outside experts concur, the Getty-and big, well-funded institutions like it-are probably the safest place for art through any type of natural disaster."
"But that does not mean the fears were unwarranted or that the future of art in Los Angeles and other areas prone to climate disasters is not at risk."
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