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Remembering the Creativity and Humor of David Hockney
Getty curators look back at two exhibitions that celebrated his 80th birthday
Unearthing the Buried History of Christiansborg Castle
How a Getty Scholar and Getty Graduate Intern are working to strengthen how we record histories of the transatlantic slave trade
A Photographer’s Search for Identity
A major Getty acquisition of photographs by Josef Breitenbach expands the presence of this innovative 20th-century artist and his experimental work in Los Angeles
Inside a Medieval Book of Wronged Women
There’s much more to this 15th century manuscript than its text
The Art of Photo Booths
When the sign said, “Close the curtain, strike a pose, and collect your photos here,” you were in for a treat
Broadening the Idea of What American Art Is
LeRonn P. Brooks reflects on what Black curators preserve, and why it matters
An Investigation of a Self-Portrait by Edgar Degas
Why was the surface of Degas’s painting looking cloudy? Why did he use himself as a model, and what’s that red area along the lower edge of the work? Getty staff wanted answers
Preserving Lacquer One Paper-Thin Layer at a Time
How Getty conservators are working to protect an ancient craft
What Scholars of Antiquity and Ancient Myth Really Thought of The Odyssey
Did Christopher Nolan’s adaptation do the ancient tale justice?
A Totally Tubular Surfing Playlist
Songs to surf—or boogie—to
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