Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute
Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector.
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Getty Research Institute (GRI)
Behind the scenes at the Getty Research Institute, the Getty’s advanced research center and art library.
Getty Voices: Creating “Getty Scholars’ Workspace”: Lessons from the Digital Humanities Trenches
Getty Scholars’ Workspace, an online collaborative working environment, is taking shape at the Getty Research Institute. Lessons from the pilot project.
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Beware Cupid’s Arrow! French Print Reveals Dangers of Romantic Mix-Ups
It could happen to you: comic mix-ups, near-death encounters, and other tales of accursed romance from French prints at the Getty Research Institute.
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Getty Voices: The Forgotten Surrealist
"A feeling of surprise, even disbelief, that someone so unique could have remained unknown to us for so long."
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Robert Mapplethorpe Papers and Photographs
The Robert Mapplethorpe archive is now available at the Getty Research Institute.
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New Online Resource to Reveal Stories about Nazi-Looted Art, Wartime Art Market
Featuring over 2,000 newly digitized catalogs, a new database will revolutionize Nazi-era art research.
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Rare Chinese Battle Prints Come to the Getty Research Institute
These amazingly detailed prints depict the successful military campaign of the Qianlong Emperor against Nepalese warriors.
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William Krisel, Southern California’s Architect
The William Krisel archive is the latest addition to the Getty Research Institute’s architecture collections.
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Poe-Inspired Prints by Ensor Join Research Institute’s Collection
The three Ensor prints were made in the 1890s, at the peak of his creative powers.
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New Exhibition Offers Look Inside Pompeii’s Interiors
Prints and photographs look inside the houses and villas of Pompeii.
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The “Scandalous Life” of César Moro
Artist and poet Moro was a central figure in the early 20th-century avant-garde.
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We Answer Your Questions for Ask-a-Curator Day
Questions answered on social media!
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