Gallery at the Getty Research Institute Undergoing Dramatic Expansion
The GRI Gallery is expanding more than threefold, starting June 10.
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special collections
“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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Harald Szeemann’s “Project Files”
As director of the Venice Biennale, curator Harald Szeemann created new ways of showing art—and new places to show it.
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The Man of La Belle Ferronière
A fake Leonardo? The scandalous court case of art dealer Joseph Duveen.
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Beatrice Monti della Corte and the Americans
The glamorous owner of the Galleria dell’Ariete in Milan was key to the careers of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, among many others.
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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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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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Buck Teeth and All: True Lies in Early Color Printing
Claiming to invent color printing, Gautier-D’Agoty was actually something of a con man.
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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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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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