Getty Voices: The Getty Graffiti Black Book
A cross-century, cross-community collaboration between L.A. graffiti and tattoo artists.
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recent acquisitions
“The Everlasting Cycle of Becoming and Fading”: Thomas W. Gaehtgens on Philipp Otto Runge’s “Times of Day”
“Runge’s prints represent far more than merely the times of day. The cycle of the day represents in fact the cycle of life.”
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Philipp Otto Runge’s “Times of Day,” A Monument of German Romantic Art
This remarkable four-print series depicts the coming and departing of light, which points to the cycles of life from conception to death.
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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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David Goldblatt’s Photographs of South Africa Join the Getty Museum’s Collection
Candid photographs of racially divided neighborhoods and cities during apartheid join the collection.
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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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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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Curators Talk Mapplethorpe at the Getty and LACMA
Curators Martineau and Salvesen discuss Mapplethorpe and his 2012 exhibitions.
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Fragonard’s “Les Beignets”: How Much Sweeter Can Life Be?
In this time of uncertainty, art can bring pleasure to the eye, nourishment to the mind, and also solace to the heart. A work... Read More
The Italian Comedians Go on View in Elegant Company
The Getty Museum’s most recent painting acquisition, Jean-Antoine Watteau’s The Italian Comedians, is now on view at the Getty Center. It’s installed in Gallery... Read More
Watteau’s Serious Clown Comes to the Getty
Antoine Watteau is famous for his theatrical pictures of the 18th-century French megarich at their elegant balls and fêtes galantes. Theater of a different... Read More
From Auction to Gallery: A Major Renaissance Portrait Drawing for the Getty
I find auctions terrifying. Mesmerizing, but terrifying. When a major early Renaissance portrait drawing came up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York a... Read More