Getty

American

[get-ee] / ˈgɛt i /

noun

J(ean) Paul, 1892–1976, U.S. oil magnate and art collector.

Getty British

/ ˈɡɛtɪ /

noun

J ( ean ) Paul. 1892–1976, US oil executive, millionaire, and art collector

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It's an issue she draws on in her series, co-created with Lee Getty, which follows Freya, an artist with tetraplegia - a partial or complete loss of sensory and motor function in all four limbs - her boyfriend, Abe and best friend, Jo.

From BBC

Another L.A. spot that is reminiscent of Europe is the the Getty Center in Brentwood.

From Los Angeles Times

For a more intimate experience, check out the Getty Villa in Malibu, modeled after the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, Italy.

From Los Angeles Times

Whose “broke and broken” father neglected his family while hobnobbing with wealthy San Francisco families, including the heirs of the Getty oil fortune.

From Los Angeles Times

Newson III was an appeals court judge in California, as well as a close friend and adviser to oil nepo baby Gordon Getty.

From Slate

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