Laura Schroffel
Bio
As a library assistant in special collections cataloging at the Getty Research Institute since 2005, I process archival collections and write finding aids for the Research Library. Recent finding aids I've authored include the William Hemmerdinger papers, the Hal Glicksman papers, the Rolf Nelson Gallery records, and the Julius Shulman photography archive. I hold a BA in art history from Vassar College and a master’s in library science from California State University, San Jose. My current research interests are in digital preservation and access issues, archive and research-based contemporary art practices, and midcentury modern architecture in Los Angeles.
Stories
See Persepolis as It Was 2500 Years Ago
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A new video recreates an ancient site
Rembrandt’s Mistakes, and Other Do-Overs in Drawing
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Cover-ups, crop-outs, and other sneaky tricks artists used to make the most out of their mistakes
Going for the Gold
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An eco-friendly solution shows promise for conserving gilded surfaces in churches across Brazil
What Does Our Podcast Producer Listen To?
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Looking for a new Spotify playlist?
When Getty is “muy padre’’
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Why would a teacher in Tijuana, Mexico, bring her ninth-grade students to the Getty Center every year, braving two 300-mile, 12-hour-round-trip bus rides with 90 14- and 15-year-olds?
How to Make a Hologram
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Watch as artist Matthew Schreiber creates a hologram for an upcoming exhibition
The Startling Realism of a 17th-Century Sculpture
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Have you ever wanted to get really close to a work of art?
An ASMR Unboxing Video
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A tickle, tap, whisper, art experience
unaulutu: Pebbles in the Sand
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A rare artist’s book from East Germany
PST ART at Getty
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New Getty shows will explore the wonders of light, medieval astrology, the microscopic, and what happens when you put artists and engineers in a room together