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How to Use the Getty Library
A beginner’s guide to becoming a reader at the Getty Library
Meet Me at the Library
A haven for all things art history
What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women Comes to Getty
Engage, Touch, Read, See at the Getty Library
April 8 – May 11, 2025Honoring the Legacy of Black Craft
Quilting books in the Kaplan African American Visual Culture Collection
Decadent Dining at a Royal Coronation
Inside a historic, extravagant 17th-century feast
What Exactly Does a Registrar Do?
As senior registrar at the Getty Research Institute (GRI), Lora Chin Derrien keeps track of the “treasure trove” of archival collections that come through its doors
What Is an Archive?
And other burning questions for the people who care for the objects, papers, and more that come to Getty
The Art of Collecting
An acquisition of four works honors a curator’s legacy
But First, Sketch
Consider the sketchbook, small enough to tuck into a pocket or bag, as the artist’s version of the personal diary
The Getty Research Portal Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Platform has made texts from dozens of institutions available online for free