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

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

Multimedia musician and artist Julia Heyward powered a “forgotten” avant-garde movement that’s returning to the spotlight
Hop into These Fancy Historical Beds

Going to sleep in centuries past was a unique adventure
The Cozy Recipes Getty Staffers Are Cooking Up This Holiday Season

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
Revealing the Secrets of a 16th-Century Painting

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

Accra Shepp reveals how he prints photographs on plant leaves, a unique process that he perfected
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
Banned, Burned, and Still Read

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
A Snapshot of Leimert Park

Documenting the rhythms of this historic neighborhood through photography
Getty Has a Podcast for That

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