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The Getty Graffiti Black Book

By David Brafman | Published: August 13, 2013
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One of the first looks at some of the pages for the Getty Graffiti Black Book. We examined a few of our special collections volumes to compare illustrations.

A cross-century, cross-community collaboration between L.A. graffiti and tattoo artists—in the tradition of Albrecht Dürer. More»

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Time for a Manuscript Close-Up! Welcoming the Abbey Bible to the Museum

By Erene Rafik Morcos | Published: October 12, 2011
Erene Rafik Morcos documenting the Abbey Bible in the Manuscripts Study Room at the J. Paul Getty Museum

The 13th-century illuminated manuscript known as the Abbey Bible recently joined the collection of the Getty Museum—and when the special book arrived, the task of documenting it fell to me. This meant I had to spend a lot of time… More»

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      Can’t even with the Resurrection.

      Intense drama, saturated colors, and bold gestures amplify this emotional and significant moment in the Bible. 

      Detail of The Resurrection, 1612, Pieter Lastman. J. Paul Getty Museum.

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