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  1. No Wave: The Discordant Sound of Downtown New York in the 1970s

    A short haired woman wearing a tuxedo holds up air quotes with her hands as she speaks into a microphone on a dark stage.

    Insect sounds, a Mickey Mouse drum kit, and sci-fi informed our no wave playlist

  2. No Wave Woman

    A woman in a racoon fur hat poses in profile with her face reflecting in laser disc that she props against her shoulder.

    Multimedia musician and artist Julia Heyward powered a “forgotten” avant-garde movement that’s returning to the spotlight

  3. Hop into These Fancy Historical Beds

    Ornate canopy bed, with draped blue curtains forming the canopy and blue upholstery on the gold bed frame

    Going to sleep in centuries past was a unique adventure

  4. The Cozy Recipes Getty Staffers Are Cooking Up This Holiday Season

    a pumpkin filled with stuffing and vegetables and a piece of lasagna, both displayed on white dishes

    Pumpkins, potstickers, pierogi, and more: Getty staffers tell us about the handed-down or newly discovered recipes they love to make every fall or winter

  5. Revealing the Secrets of a 16th-Century Painting

    painting of the virgin, mary magdalene, baby jesus, and saint john the baptist in a wood frame hanging on a gallery wall

    Explore the elaborate details that make this artwork one of a Getty curator’s favorites

  6. The Face on the Leaf

    A portrait printed on a leaf in a booklet laid on a table.

    Accra Shepp reveals how he prints photographs on plant leaves, a unique process that he perfected

  7. Four Retro Devices to Ease Your Digital Burnout

    Tired of never-ending app updates and bottomless scrolling? Compare your tedious digital devices to these mechanical objects from the Getty Museum’s Decorative Arts collection, hundreds of years old but still working just fine

  8. Banned, Burned, and Still Read

    Colorful books and magazines placed on a table with archival foam.

    From the Catholic Church’s list of banned books to underground Cold War magazines, Getty Research Institute collections trace six centuries of censorship and the creative ways readers, writers, and artists have shared forbidden ideas

  9. A Snapshot of Leimert Park

    A group photo taken outside of a building outdoors.

    Documenting the rhythms of this historic neighborhood through photography

  10. Getty Has a Podcast for That

    Airmail envelope with top ripped from where it was opened.

    With hundreds of episodes on art, architecture, cultural heritage, and history, Getty’s podcasts have something for every occasion

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