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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. A Snapshot of Leimert Park

    A group photo taken outside of a building outdoors.

    Documenting the rhythms of this historic neighborhood through photography

  5. 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

  6. Making a Medieval Manuscript, from Raw Materials to Illuminated Masterpiece

    Manuscript illumination with red and blue paint and gold leaf embellishment depicting various figures inside a cathedral

    New Getty exhibition takes you behind the scenes of each stage of bookmaking

  7. This Yoko Ono Book Channels Dadaism and Buddhism

    Aerial view of a cream colored square box and a same-sized open book held up by a stand.

    The act of considering the art is the art

  8. The Colorful Story of Odilon Redon’s Drawing Papers

    People use a flashlight to look at details of a framed pastel drawing hung on the wall of a dimly lit gallery.

    Getty and LACMA conservators took a closer look at the artist’s paper supports—and how they’ve changed over time

  9. 12 Books on Black Space, Memory, and Belonging

    A stack of books on a desk in a library

    In anticipation of a new conference, these essential reads span art, architecture, migration, and the many ways Black communities create—and reclaim—space

  10. Purrquoise Speaks!

    A ceramic sculpture of a cat on a golden cushioned pedestal sits in a glass viewing box in an ornately decorated room.

    An exclusive, candid chat with Getty’s most famous cat

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