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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Outside the Box
Stories and unique finds from archives and special collections at the Getty Research Institute.
Nazis Collecting Art: Art Dealer Gustav Cramer’s Wartime Records
Letters and records reveal rare information about the art market during World War II.
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Needlework Pattern Books
Books for needlework and lace are among the rarest of early modern printed books.
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Sylvia Sleigh and Lawrence Alloway, Mutual Muses
Intimate relationships visualized: the work and love of Sylvia Sleigh and Lawrence Alloway.
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Sears: Can an American Institution Return to Its Design Roots?
Inside the Karl Schneider archive at the Getty Research Institute.
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Luigi Salerno and the Art of Attribution
Inside the mind of art historian Luigi Salerno.
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The Sky Gets a Chance—Gordon Matta-Clark’s Office Baroque
A glimpse inside the process of Matta-Clark’s cutouts.
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The Carlhian Records
A peek inside one of the largest archives at the Getty Research Institute.
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Artwork by Richard Tuttle Discovered in the Archive of Galerie Schmela
An unusual set of cards by Richard Tuttle emerges in the archives.
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Sam Francis and Mako Idemitsu
Inside the Sam Francis Papers at the Getty Research Institute.
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Anticipating Mapplethorpe
Inside the Sam Wagstaff papers.
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Welcome to Alfred Schmela’s Art Gallery!
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... Read More