Nowadays, visual arts in particular and fine arts in general are counted among the forms of art that have been influenced by the development of technology most noticeably. The history of art is inseparably connected with the history of humankind, and vice versa, because art shapes civilization and civilization shapes art in equal measure. With regard to experience accumulated by societies throughout the history of humankind, one can assert with utter surety that paying attention is one of the most important things. For this particular reason, I enjoy visiting museums and exhibitions. This essay aims at reflecting upon one of the most extraordinary moments of my life – a visit to the Getty Museum and becoming a part of an art event called Nationality Doubtful.
Nationality Doubtful is an exhibition created by Czech-born French-based photographer Joseph Koudelka. The exhibition is currently displayed in the Getty Museum, in Los Angeles. The exhibition was opened on November 11th, 2014, and will run till the 22nd of March, 2015 ("Josef Koudelka: Nationality Doubtful"). The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles is a house for a great number of European paintings, drawings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts. Furthermore, one can find here decorative arts and photographs by European and American masters ("About the J. Paul Getty Museum"). The J Paul Getty Museum is a facility which purpose is "to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts" ("About the J. Paul Getty Museum"). Inspiring curiosity among the visitors as well as contributing to a better understanding of visual arts being among the primary goals of institutions like the J Paul Getty Museum have their fulcrums. Namely, "collecting, conserving, exhibiting and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance" is a niche, occupied by the Getty Museum ("About the J.