Special Collections
Distinct from the general library collections, special collections contain rare and unique primary source materials in areas of art history and visual culture, including rare books, prints, photographs, documents, letters, and ephemera.
Spotlight: Libraries of African Art History | ||||||
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The Getty Research Institute recently acquired the library of Susan Vogel, a scholar of West Africa, adding to its general collections. Learn more |
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Recently Processed Collections | |||||||
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Architecture and design archives:
Artist archives:
Critic, curator, scholar archives:
Dealer archives:
Photograph collections:
Print collections:
- Carl George collection of material related to Ross Laycock and Felix Gonzalez-Torres (2025.M.41)
- Jack Goldstein films and papers (2021.M.6)
- Simone Forti papers (2019.M.23)
- Mary Kelly papers (2017.M.39)
- Ginny Lloyd papers and mail art collection (2015.M.34)
- Jesse Murry papers (2025.M.42)
- Claude-Émile Schuffenecker papers (2023.M.63)
- Allan Sekula papers (2016.M.22)
- Michael H. Smith papers (2022.M.36)
- Faith Wilding papers (2017.M.8)
- Emmett Williams papers (2021.M.5)
Critic, curator, scholar archives:
Dealer archives:
Photograph collections:
- G. P. Arshaulov, Album of Views and Types of the City of Samarkand (2022.R.10)
- Courret Hermanos, Lima Souvenirs (95.R.29)
- Tancrède Dumas, Photographs of Levantine Women (2020.R.2)
- J. A. Green photographs of Nigeria album (2024.R.7)
- Louise Laffon, Album photographique des uniformes de l'armée française (2009.R.1)
- Honoré d'Albert, duc de Luynes materials relating to his expeditions to and publications on the Dead Sea region (2019.M.20)
- Mightyworks Productions radio programs on photography (2025.M.39)
- Neurdein frères, Vues de Biskra (2008.R.16)
- Photographies d'Afrique (2009.R.2)
Print collections:
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