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Alphabet Szoup

By Heather Courtney | Published: June 26, 2014
H is for Haring
H is for Haring

A look inside the artist files of legendary curator Harald Szeemann. More»

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Frederick Hammersley Foundation Donates Archive to the Getty Research Institute

By Glenn Phillips | Published: November 6, 2013
Page from Notebook 3 / Frederick Hammersley
Page from Notebook 3, Frederick Hammersley, 1978. Artwork © Frederick Hammersley Foundation

“Despite their precise lines and construction, Hammersley’s work displays a personal touch, guided by his belief in intuition as an important principle for art making.” More»

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Treasures from the Vault: Beatrice Monti della Corte and the Americans

By Annette Leddy | Published: March 28, 2013
Beatrice Monti della Corte (detail) / Alexander Liberman
Beatrice Monti della Corte (detail), 1962, Alexander Liberman. The Getty Research Institute, 2000.R.19

The glamorous owner of the Galleria dell’Ariete in Milan was key to the careers of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, among many others. More»

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Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute

By Nancy Perloff | Published: March 27, 2013
Harry Smith at Allen Ginsberg's Kitchen Table, New York City, 16 June 1988 / Allen Ginsberg
© Allen Ginsberg LLC

Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector. More»

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Treasures from the Vault: Robert Mapplethorpe Papers and Photographs

By Annette Doss and Katie Duvall | Published: January 28, 2013
Self-portrait / Robert Mapplethorpe
Gift of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation to the J. Paul Getty Trust and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Held at the Getty Research Institute

After much anticipation, the Robert Mapplethorpe archive is now available at the Getty Research Institute. More»

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Treasures from the Vault: The Carlhian Records

By Karen Meyer-Roux | Published: February 21, 2012
Maison Carlhian, Paris, warehouse with stock of plaster casts and boiserie, 1919

The Getty Research Institute is pleased to announce that the Carlhian records are now available for research. This archive enhances the Research Institute’s holdings in the history of decorative arts. Based in Paris, the Carlhian firm acquired and produced furniture, boiseries or… More»

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Treasures from the Vault: Ray Kappe, Green Architecture Pioneer and SCI-ARC Founder

By Laura Dominguez and Suzanne Noruschat | Published: November 16, 2011
Architectural rendering of the Kappe residence. Ray Kappe papers, drawings, and models. The Getty Research Institute, 2008.M.36

Researchers interested in studying post-World War II architecture in Southern California will be excited to learn that a new archive is now fully catalogued and available for study: the Ray Kappe papers. The collection, part of the Getty Research Institute’s… More»

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Meet Us at the 6th Annual Archives Bazaar

By Sarah Sherman | Published: October 14, 2011
6th annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar - October 22, 2011

Do you love L.A.? Yes? You’re in for a treat! We’re gearing up to help celebrate the diverse history of Los Angeles at L.A. as Subject’s 6th Annual Archives Bazaar next Saturday, October 22. It runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00… More»

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Treasures from the Vault: Welcome to Alfred Schmela’s Art Gallery!

By Isabella Zuralski | Published: June 29, 2011
Me with documents from the Galerie Schmela archive in the Special Collections Reading Room at the Research Library, Getty Research Institute

An important archive on postwar art is now available for research at the Getty Research Institute. After several months of writing and archival processing, I’ve just finished my work on the archive of Galerie Schmela. The archive’s 172 boxes and 25 flat file… More»

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Innovating Art History from Brazil to L.A. and Back

By Katja Zelljadt | Published: October 22, 2010
Eliana de Azevedo Marques (center) looks at materials from the Research Library with me and Wim de Wit, head of the Department of Architecture & Contemporary Art

Last week the Getty Research Institute hosted a visitor from Brazil, Eliana de Azevedo Marques. She is chief librarian at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo. We gave her a tour of our architectural… More»

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      Mission style or “Spanish Colonial” architecture is a California signature. San Luis Rey de Francia was founded in 1798, yet shares many of the features of Los Angeles’ Union Station. Compare with The Huntington’s capture of the station to see just how similar in line and form these buildings really are. 

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      Mission, San Luis Rey de Francia, 1880, Carleton Watkins. J. Paul Getty Museum.

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