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Getty Acquires Work by Artist Mercedes Dorame
The newly acquired works relate directly to the sculptural objects in the Rotunda Commission currently on view until June 16 in the Museum’s Entrance Hall
Getty Acquires Archive of Visionary Photograph Gallerist Peter MacGill
MacGill’s gallery represented masters of photography such as Richard Avedon, Robert Frank, Josef Koudelka, Irving Penn, Alfred Stieglitz, and JoAnn Verburg
First Open-Access Issue of Getty Research Journal Now Available
Essays explore artworks from Iran, Iraq, France, Germany, and Brazil
Getty Acquires 17 Remarkable Drawings
Drawings by Eva Gonzalès, Degas, Guercino, Joseph Wright of Derby, and others strengthen Getty Museum collection
Getty Returns Ancient Bronze Head to Türkiye
Head from a Statue of a Youth has been taken off view at the Getty Villa Museum
Getty Acquires Painting by Bartolomeo Manfredi
The playful genre painting bolsters Getty’s collection of works by Caravaggio’s followers
Getty Acquires Painting by Sophie Fremiet
The first painting by Fremiet to enter a U.S. museum, Portrait of a Woman strengthens Getty’s collection of neoclassical art
What Exactly Does a Registrar Do?
As senior registrar at the Getty Research Institute (GRI), Lora Chin Derrien keeps track of the “treasure trove” of archival collections that come through its doors
Rare Photographs Showcased in First English-Language Volume on Hippolyte Bayard
This new Getty title delves into the oeuvre of a pioneering, yet often overlooked, French photographer
Download, Edit, and Print Your Favorite Getty Artwork for Free
Getty expands access to public domain collection images under CC0