Getty’s mission

“LESSON plans instructing us about art are of decidedly lesser concern”: From the looks of Christopher Knight’s article [“Reassembly Required,” Feb. 11], a primary reason for vilifying Barry Munitz was his dedication to making the Getty into an educational institution, not just an isolated Taj Mahal museum complex in one of the most economically upscale neighborhoods in the world.

I hope the Getty trustees will not go back to an “art only” philosophy. That would truly cheapen the Getty’s mission. The contributions of Barry Munitz should not be lost in these times of upheaval at the Getty.

STEVE OPPENHEIMER

Northridge