Prints & Drawings
News and stories about prints and drawings in Getty’s collections and exhibitions
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Ray Kappe’s Monumental Fireplace, from House Feature to Historic Artwork
Artist Evan Curtis Charles Hall tells the story of the now-lost Erdley House and its innovative, midcentury fireplace and chimney—which survived the Palisades Fire
When Looking Became Making
How an exhibition turned viewing into participation through the simple act of picking up a pencil
Más allá de la luz
El blanco en el arte nunca es simplemente un lienzo vacío
Following the Paper Trail
How curators solved mysteries in a 100-year-old prints and drawings collection
Is Your Favorite Painting Colored with Crushed Bugs?
Discover red’s rich—and sometimes secretive and violent—history
Right Hand Man
How Frank Gehry’s sketching practice lent a musicality to his buildings
What Do Bird Feathers Have to Do with Art?
Find out on Becoming Artsy, Season Five, Episode Three
The Good, the Bad, and the Beautifully Drawn at Getty
New drawings exhibition examines how European artists depicted good and bad behavior
Seeing the Light
White in art is never just a blank slate
The Art of Learning to Draw
Journey back to the Renaissance for a glimpse into how aspiring artists learned this foundational skill