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The Woman Who Shaped a Generation of American Ads

Photographer Barbara DuMetz reflects on over 40 years of championing diversity in commercial photography

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  1. ¿Cómo era la vida de los niños en la Edad Media?

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    Nuestros medievalistas responden a las preguntas que nos hicieron nuestros seguidores en las redes sociales

  2. Más allá de la luz

    A pen and watercolor drawing of a winter scene of a village with trees and homes covered in snow, and people surrounding an icy canal.

    El blanco en el arte nunca es simplemente un lienzo vacío

  3. El arte postal se apodera del mundo

    A grid of postage stamps from Argentina with photographs of mouths open wide, showing their teeth.

    Cómo las latinas y los latinos lideraron una revolución por correo

Art & Architecture

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  1. Why Were These Two Women Nearly Written Out of Art History?

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    Meet Michaelina Wautier and Anne Vallayer-Coster, expert painters who are only now getting their due

  2. Inside the Frame

    Three people sit on the trunk of a car along a city road.

    By pointing the camera at his friends, Jerry McMillan produced a portrait of the Los Angeles art scene as essential as any painting

  3. The Art of Therapy

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    The healing power of art is well documented, but what about the work made during therapy? The answer could change how we think about art

Inside Getty

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  1. Getty Awards $1.8M to Increase Access to Black Visual Arts Archives

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    Critical support for eight new projects will activate essential documents of the history of Black art in the U.S.

  2. Getty Celebrates National Public Gardens Day

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    May 8 includes a special tour of the Getty Center’s Central Garden and a discount at Getty’s online store

  3. Turning a Vision of Getty's Future into Reality

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    Executive vice president of Finance and Operations Pierre Ouillet shares a glimpse of his past as an aerospace engineer and a peek into the future of Getty

Becoming Artsy

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  1. Is Drawing a Form of Self Care?

    A woman in a striped sweater and jeans draws a statue while standing in an art gallery.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 504

  2. What Do Bird Feathers Have to Do with Art?

    A brunette woman holding a magnifying glass smiles at a watercolor painting of a colorful bird.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 503

  3. Jessie Learns to Upcycle with Peder Cho

    A man in a black t-shirt and bucket hat poses with a small backpack between two travertine walls. Large text reads "Fashion made from What?" in capital letters.

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 502

In the Headlines

  1. Getty Center in Los Angeles Is Closing for Year of Renovations

    The art museum will close to the public in March 2027 to replace its aging tram system and modernize some galleries.

  2. Getty’s Next PST ART to Focus on Exchange Between Los Angeles and Pacific Rim

    The fourth edition of the initiative is set to open at institutions across Southern California in September 2030.

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