David Brafman

Bio

David Brafman is associate curator of rare books at the Getty Research Institute.

Curatorial, Getty Research Institute Associate Curator of Rare Books

Stories

  1. A Finite View of Infinity: Stargazing in Getty’s Rare Book Collections

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    Image on a book page of a bearded, robed man standing at a table with a globe

    How artists and scientists around the world once made sense of the night sky

    Jul 23, 2020

  2. Art, Pride, and the Rainbow Flag

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    Rainbow flag against a blue sky

    In celebration of Pride, we draw on Getty’s collections to highlight inclusion and humanity

    Jun 08, 2020

  3. A Curator’s Curiosity at an LA Landmark Resulted in an Exhibition on Alchemy

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    The corner of a book with text in Arabic and a watercolor depicting a figure sitting on the floor

    Getty Research Institute curators of the exhibition The Art of Alchemy offer the first post from research contributors

    Nov 18, 2016

  4. Needlework Pattern Books

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    Facsimile of the title page from Nicolo Zoppino's book Convivio delle belle bonne

    Early printed “lace-books” from the Research Institute’s collection

    Jul 19, 2012