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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

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

The Colorful Story of Odilon Redon’s Drawing Papers

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

Latest

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

    A short haired woman wearing a tuxedo holds up air quotes with her hands as she speaks into a microphone on a dark stage.

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

    Oct 22, 2026

  2. No Wave Woman

    A woman in a racoon fur hat poses in profile with her face reflecting in laser disc that she props against her shoulder.

    Multimedia musician and artist Julia Heyward powered a “forgotten” avant-garde movement that’s returning to the spotlight

    Oct 22, 2026

  3. Hop into These Fancy Historical Beds

    Ornate canopy bed, with draped blue curtains forming the canopy and blue upholstery on the gold bed frame

    Going to sleep in centuries past was a unique adventure

    Oct 20, 2026

  4. Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

    Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

    For journalists, a frequently updated list with press contacts for current and upcoming exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum

    Oct 20, 2026

  5. 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

    Oct 13, 2026

  6. 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

    Oct 13, 2026

  7. 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

    Oct 8, 2026

  8. 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

    Oct 7, 2026

  9. A Snapshot of Leimert Park

    A group photo taken outside of a building outdoors.

    Documenting the rhythms of this historic neighborhood through photography

    Oct 6, 2026

  10. Updated Handbook of the Getty Collection Includes Beloved Favorites, New Acquisitions

    The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Collection: 9th Edition book cover

    Spanning cultures and millennia, this new edition captures the essence of the Getty Museum

    Oct 2, 2026