Since the Getty Center opened in 1997, it has become one of Southern California’s most popular attractions—both for its extensive artwork collection and the unique architecture and landscaping of the museum itself.
One of the center’s most impressive features is the 134,000-square-foot Central Garden designed by artist Robert Irwin. The sprawling green space contains over 500 species of plants from around the world, but when Irwin began work on the living sculpture in 1992, he knew very little about landscaping or horticulture.
The artist began by envisioning…
