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Stendahl's World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
23 June 2026 — 18 October 2026
Coming SoonHow Earl Stendahl transformed the LA market for pre-Hispanic art from the 1940s, promoting ancient Mexican artifacts while archaeological sites suffered.
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Around 1940, after decades of selling landscapes and Modern paintings, Earl Stendahl turned to Mexican antiquities, transforming the market for pre-Hispanic art in Los Angeles and beyond. Stendahl Art Galleries promoted the ancient artifacts of Mexico as commodities for both museum and private collections, launching exhibitions across the United States and Europe and building on Hollywood connections for product placement in advertising campaigns. Meanwhile,...
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Sunday10am–6:30pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday ·10am–6:30pm
Wednesday10am–6:30pm
Thursday10am–6:30pm
Friday10am–6:30pm
Saturday10am–9pm
© The Getty Center
Stendahl's World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
23 June 2026 — 18 October 2026
Coming SoonHow Earl Stendahl transformed the LA market for pre-Hispanic art from the 1940s, promoting ancient Mexican artifacts while archaeological sites suffered.
From The Getty Center
Around 1940, after decades of selling landscapes and Modern paintings, Earl Stendahl turned to Mexican antiquities, transforming the market for pre-Hispanic art in Los Angeles and beyond. Stendahl Art Galleries promoted the ancient artifacts of Mexico as commodities for both museum and private collections, launching exhibitions across the United States and Europe and building on Hollywood connections for product placement in advertising campaigns. Meanwhile,...
Read more at The Getty Center →Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
Brentwood, Los Angeles·View on Google Maps →
Sunday10am–6:30pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday ·10am–6:30pm
Wednesday10am–6:30pm
Thursday10am–6:30pm
Friday10am–6:30pm
Saturday10am–9pm